CLASS II Food recall · Reported 4 Mar 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Organic Gold Flax and Organic Brown Flax bags & Totes recalled
Terra Ingredients is recalling Organic Gold Flax and Organic Brown Flax bags & Totes, distributed in North Carolina, North Dakota. The recall was initiated on 8 Jan 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0741-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85035
- Recalling firm
- Terra Ingredients, Minneapolis, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Jan 2020
- FDA classified
- 25 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 4 Mar 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 8 Jan 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Organic Flax is being recalled due to the detection of the chemical residue Haloxyfop.
Product as listed by the FDA
terra ingredients - Organic Gold Flax and Organic Brown Flax, 50 pound bags & 2,000 lbs. Totes
Where it was distributed
ND and NC
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Organic Flax is being recalled due to the detection of the chemical residue Haloxyfop.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 21-84244, and 21-84474
Where was it sold?
ND and NC
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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