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

Lot, batch or date codesLot 21-84244, and 21-84474
Quantity recalled257,380 lbs

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 2020Recall initiated by company
25 Feb 2020Classified by FDA+48 days
4 Mar 2020Published 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

North CarolinaNorth Dakota

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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