Garden Of Light Organic Matcha Vanilla Oats Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
Garden Of Light recalls organic matcha vanilla oats due to potential Listeria contamination in specific lot codes from May and June 2018. Consumers should check their product codes and take action if affected.
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What happened, in plain English
Garden Of Light is recalling organic matcha vanilla oats that may contain Listeria bacteria. This recall affects specific lot codes from May and June 2018, and consumers should stop using these products to avoid potential foodborne illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20664-garden-of-light-organic-matcha-vanilla-oats-recall-listeria-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20664-garden-of-light-organic-matcha-vanilla-oats-recall-listeria-contamination · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3354-2017
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“Garden Of Light Organic Matcha Vanilla Oats Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20664-garden-of-light-organic-matcha-vanilla-oats-recall-listeria-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-3354-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3354-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria bacteria can cause serious foodborne illness, especially in vulnerable populations like pregnant women, newborns, and those with compromised immune systems. The contamination risk exists in these specific lot codes of the oats.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Garden Of Light's organic matcha vanilla oats with the UPC 0-42563-01786-6 and lot codes from May 11, 2018 or June 23, 2018. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the UPC code 0-42563-01786-6 on the product packaging. The affected lot codes are May 11, 2018 and June 23, 2018.
- Brand
Garden Of Light- Product
WOODSTOCK ORGANIC MATCHA VANILLA OATS, 1.8 oz (50g) cup UPC: 0-42563-01786-6- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC code 0-42563-01786-6 and lot codes from May 11, 2018 or June 23, 2018 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-3354-2017 (July 14, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3354-2017 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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