L.A. Lucky Sweet Basil Seeds Recall: Salmonella Risk in Imported Bags
L.A. Lucky recalls 100 bags per case of sweet basil seeds from Vietnam due to potential Salmonella contamination found in 100 out of 300 distributed cartons.
Lower-risk recall
During follow-up investigation of imported Basil Seeds that were refused for the presence of Salmonella, it was discovered that 100 out of 300 cartons had been distributed.
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What happened, in plain English
L.A. Lucky is recalling sweet basil seeds sold in 2.1 oz bags from Vietnam because some shipments were found to contain Salmonella. This recall affects consumers who bought these seeds and could pose a food safety risk if contaminated. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21238-l-a-lucky-sweet-basil-seeds-recall-salmonella-risk-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21238-l-a-lucky-sweet-basil-seeds-recall-salmonella-risk-in · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2376-2017
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“L.A. Lucky Sweet Basil Seeds Recall: Salmonella Risk in Imported Bags.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21238-l-a-lucky-sweet-basil-seeds-recall-salmonella-risk-in. Based on FDA recall #F-2376-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2376-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The seeds were found to have Salmonella in 100 out of 300 cartons distributed. Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning, but the risk is low because the product was only distributed in small quantities and the contamination was detected early.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased L.A. Lucky Sweet Basil Seeds in 2.1 oz bags from Vietnam. Those with the most risk are people who ate the seeds after the recall was issued.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for L.A. Lucky Sweet Basil Seeds in 2.1 oz (60 g) bags, sold in cases of 100 bags each, with no codes on the package. The product was imported from Vietnam.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify if your bag has the label 'L.A. Lucky Sweet Basil Seeds: Hot E 2.1 OZ (60 G) BAGS' and was distributed from Vietnam.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 14 states.
FDA distribution: “CA, MI, NE, AZ, MO, UT, IA, FL, CO, WA, TX,, NE, KS, IL, FL, AL, IA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 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-2376-2017 (May 19, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2376-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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