Recall: Organic Carob Powder Taken Off Shelves

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of organic carob powder produced by Z Natural Foods of West Palm Beach, Fla.

The recall was initiated as a precautionary measure due to the company’s notification from its suppliers of the possibility of contamination from Salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium known to cause salmonellosis in humans and animals. Symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. In some cases, they are known to be severe enough to require hospitalization and can cause serious complications or death in young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. 

Products were available directly on the Z Natural Foods website and were not available in retail stores.

The affected products are bronze one-pound foil resealable pouches of Lightly Roasted Organic Carob Powder and silver five-pound foil resealable pouches of Lightly Roasted Organic Carob Powder. The affected products have a lot number ZNCARB39513 and a best by date of Dec. 5, 2016.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale. Consumers who purchased these products are asked not to consume them, but to contact Z Natural Foods and to arrange return of the product for a full refund.

Questions about this recall?

Consumers who purchased this product can contact a Z Natural customer care representative at 1-888-963-6637 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday  through Friday EST.

To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.