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True World Foods Ogo Seaweed Recall: Salmonella Risk from Hawaii Farm

True World Foods recalls Ogo seaweed products from Hawaii farms linked to Salmonella illnesses. Consumers should check labels for shipment date and order number to determine if affected.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1535-2017FoodTrue World Foods ›
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Recalling firmTrue World Foods Portland, LLC301 N Grand Blvd · Vancouver, WA 98661-4901
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What happened, in plain English

True World Foods is recalling seaweed products (Ogo) that were harvested from a Hawaii farm linked to Salmon: illnesses. This recall is due to potential Salmonella contamination from the farm. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22921-true-world-foods-ogo-seaweed-recall-salmonella-risk-from-hawaii.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22921-true-world-foods-ogo-seaweed-recall-salmonella-risk-from-hawaii · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1535-2017

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“True World Foods Ogo Seaweed Recall: Salmonella Risk from Hawaii Farm.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22921-true-world-foods-ogo-seaweed-recall-salmonella-risk-from-hawaii. Based on FDA recall #F-1535-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1535-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The seaweed was harvested from a farm in Hawaii that has been linked to Salmonella illnesses. This means the product could contain harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Ogo seaweed products from True World Foods. Those who have the product and are in Hawaii are at higher risk due to the farm location.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the label for the product name, date of shipment, weight of the order, and order number. The product is packaged in plastic bags and distributed by True World Foods Portland LLC.

  • Brand
    True World Foods
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the product name, date of shipment, weight of the order, and order number on the label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Oregon.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Restaurants in Portland, OR only” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Oregon.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 6, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 23, 201723. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 27, 201734. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 1, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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-1535-2017 (November 6, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1535-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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