Pure Ground Ingredients Recalls Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder Due to Salmonella Risk
Pure Ground Ingredients recalls Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check lot PEPO-5234171TZM-PW-858Q.
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What happened, in plain English
Pure Ground Ingredients, Inc. is recalling Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects approximately 578 pounds of product distributed to California. This is a Class I recall, indicating a serious health risk where use could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6557-pure-ground-ingredients-recalls-organic-peppermint-leaf-powder-due-to.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6557-pure-ground-ingredients-recalls-organic-peppermint-leaf-powder-due-to · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0853-2026
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“Pure Ground Ingredients Recalls Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder Due to Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6557-pure-ground-ingredients-recalls-organic-peppermint-leaf-powder-due-to. Based on FDA recall #H-0853-2026.
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Ingestion of contaminated peppermint leaf powder may lead to symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting, which can be severe or life-threatening for vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers and tea/food manufacturers who purchased wholesale bulk Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder in California are affected. Individuals with weakened immune systems, the elderly, infants, and pregnant women are at higher risk for serious infection from Salmonella.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have Pure Ground Ingredients Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder sold in wholesale bulk boxes with a poly liner. Specifically look for Lot Number PEPO-5234171TZM-PW-858Q and a 'Best if used by' date of January 2028. The product was distributed to California.
- Brand
Pure Ground Ingredients- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using the Product
Do not consume or use the recalled Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder due to the potential Salmonella contamination.
Discard or Return Product
The record does not specify a return or refund process, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to CA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class I
- 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 #H-0853-2026 (April 8, 2026)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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