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Traditional Medicinals organic EveryDay Detox Lemon Tea Recall: Salmonella Risk

Traditional Medicinals recalls 16-tea-bag herbal tea due to potential Salmonella contamination in a raw material lot. Consumers should check UPC 32917-0:00197 and lot number 19461.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1143-2018FoodTraditional Medicinals ›
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Recalling firmTraditional Medicinals Inc4515 Ross Rd · Sebastopol, CA 95472-2225
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What happened, in plain English

Traditional Medicinals is recalling organic EveryDay Detox Lemon tea because some batches may contain Salmonella bacteria. This poses a risk of food poisoning if the tea is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19211-traditional-medicinals-organic-everyday-detox-lemon-tea-recall-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19211-traditional-medicinals-organic-everyday-detox-lemon-tea-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1143-2018

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“Traditional Medicinals organic EveryDay Detox Lemon Tea Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19211-traditional-medicinals-organic-everyday-detox-lemon-tea-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1143-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1143-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. The contamination occurred in a raw material lot used for production.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased the 16-tea-bag herbal tea with UPC 32917-00197 and lot number 19461. People with weakened immune systems are at slightly higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 32917-00197 and lot number 19461 on the tea packaging. The product is labeled as 'Traditional Medinicals organic EveryDay Detox Lemon; Naturally Caffeine Free Herbal Tea; 16 wrapped tea bags'.

  • Brand
    Traditional Medicinals
  • Product
    Traditional Medinicals organic EveryDay Detox Lemon; Naturally Caffeine Free Herbal Tea; 16 wrapped tea bags - Herbal
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US distribution and on distributor in Mexico
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1142-2018Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea; Lemon Echinacea, Naturally Caffeine Free Herbal Tea' 16 wrapped tea bags - Herbal Supplement NET WT 1.13 oz. (32 g) UPC: 32917-00159; Lot Number: 19482; Expiration Date: January 20216980 cases (6 cartons per case, 16 teabags per carton)
F-1143-2018Traditional Medinicals organic EveryDay Detox Lemon; Naturally Caffeine Free Herbal Tea; 16 wrapped tea bags - Herbal Supplement NET WT .85 oz (24g) UPC: 32917-00197; Lot Number:19461 ; Expiration Date: January 20219108 cases (6 cartons per case, 16 teabags per carton)
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for UPC 32917-00197 and lot number 19461 on the tea packaging.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 46 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 16, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: May 2, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 2, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 1, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1143-2018 (April 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1143-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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