Zenobia Company LLC. of Yonkers, NY is recalling Ground Flax Seed Meal, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Product was distributed nationwide through online mail order between dates of 6/15/15 – 11/4/15.
This product is labeled Ground Flax Seed Meal packaged in resealable plastic bags of the following sizes: 4 oz. and 16 oz. or 50 pounds bulk. UPC #’s 00575004, 00575016, 00575111
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after our supplier notified us that the Ground Flax Seed Meal potentially containing Salmonella was shipped to us by them unknowingly.