Flax seed fiber sold nationwide, including Walmarts in 23 states, recalled for salmonella

Jan. 31--Salud Natural prides itself on natural products, but has recalled 11 lots of Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber capsules and powder after the FDA says it found salmonella in an ingredient.

The ingredient, senna leaves powder, tested positive for a hat trick of salmonellas: salmonella Gaminara, salmonella Kentucky and Salmonella Oranienburg. According to the company-written, FDA-posted recall notice, Salud Natural has stopped using that brand of senna leaves powder.

The flax seed products are sold in retail stores nationwide as well as via the company's website. One of the retail outlets, Walmart, issued a notice of the FDA's public health alert regarding Nopalina Flax Seed products before the company posted the recall.

Walmart sells the flax seed in 23 states: Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington.

Recalled lots are:

-- Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber powder, 1-pound bags, lot Nos. 62.19/9 # 52.1 and 62.19/2 # 52.1, each with a best by date of 10/7/21; lot No. 64.19/3 # 52.1 with a best by date of 10/21/21; lot Nos. 65.19/1 # 52.1 and 65.19/2 # 52.1 with best by dates of 10/24/21.

-- Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber powder, 2-pound bags, lot Nos. 64.19 / 2 # 52.1 and 64.19 / 2 -- 2Lb # 52.1, each with the best by date of 10/21/21

-- Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber capsules, 120 count, lot Nos. 23.19 1C120 # 07; 23.192C120 # 02; 23.19 / 2C120 # 02; 23.19.2C120 # 02; and 23.19.3C120 # 02, each with best by a best by date of 10/7/21.

"Being the number one company in the production and commercialization of NOPALINA (Flax Seed) in the world, is the result of the years invested in searching for the combination of the most perfect and advanced technology with the most natural products in the market," Salud Natural says on its website. "These process and steps allowed us to elaborate and offer first quality natural products."

Consumers with questions may contact Salud Natural at 877-296-6845 (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm) or can go to the company website.

Salmonella hits two million Americans each year, 23,000 of which are hospitalized for bloody diarrhea and 450 don't survive it. The most vulnerable are children under 5, senior citizens and people with damaged immune systems.

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