Navitas Organics is voluntarily recalling select lots of its Organic Chia Seeds due to fears the product could be contaminated with salmonella.
The chia seeds were distributed nationwide at Whole Foods Markets and online via Amazon, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.
Newsweek reached out to the company via phone on Monday night and left a message.
Numerous recalls have been initiated in the past year because of potentially damaged products, foodborne illness, undeclared food allergens or the potential for bacteria.
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or food allergies every year. According to the FDA, the nine “major” food allergens in the United States are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts.
According to the recall, the impacted product is Navitas Organics—Organic Chia Seeds, in 8-ounce stand-up pouches, with a UPC number of 858847000284. Impacted lots of the chia seeds being recalled with a best by the end of April 2027 date are:
- W31025283
- W31025286
- W31025287
Impacted lot numbers of the chia seeds being recalled with a best by the end of May 2027 date are:
- W31025311
- W31025314
- W31025315
- W31025316
- W31025317
“We do not have any reports of Salmonella in our product at this time, nor have any illnesses or adverse medical events been reported or identified. No other Navitas Organics products are affected by this recall,” the FDA alert said in part.
Navitas Organics CEO Ira Haber added in the alert: “Navitas has provided Organic Chia Seeds to our customers for more than 20 years. Providing safe, healthy food for our customers is why we have been in business this long and it’s why we are recalling this product today.”
Customers who have purchased the recalled organic chia seeds are advised not to consume them and return them to the original place of purchase for a refund, per the FDA alert.
Those with additional questions can contact Navitas Organics via phone from 8 a.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET weekdays at 855-215-5702.
In an email to Newsweek last year, the FDA said: “Most recalls in the U.S. are carried out voluntarily by the product manufacturer and when a company issues a public warning, typically via news release, to inform the public of a voluntary product recall, the FDA shares that release on our website as a public service.
“The FDA’s role during a voluntary, firm-initiated, recall is to review the recall strategy, evaluate the health hazard presented by the product, monitor the recall, and as appropriate alert the public and other companies in the supply chain about the recall.
“The FDA provides public access to information on recalls by posting a listing of recalls according to their classification in the FDA Enforcement Report, including the specific action taken by the recalling company. The FDA Enforcement Report is designed to provide a public listing of products in the marketplace that are being recalled.”
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