CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Organic Homestat Farm Quick Steel Cut Oats & Chia recalled
Homestat Farm is recalling Organic Homestat Farm Quick Steel Cut Oats & Chia with Flax and Rye Flakes, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 5 Nov 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0344-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72620
- Recalling firm
- Homestat Farm, Dublin, OH
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Nov 2015
- FDA classified
- 9 Mar 2016
- Reported
- 16 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Cereal
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Classified by FDA | +125 days |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm was notified by their supplier that the Flax Meal delivered to them test positive for Salmonella Typhimurium.
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
ORGANIC HOMESTAT FARM Quick STEEL CUT OATS & CHIA with Flax and Rye Flakes NET WT 42 OZ (2 LB. 10 OZ.) INGREDIENTS:***organic milled flaxseed*** Distributed by Homestat Farm LTD 6065 Frantz Rd. Suite 206, Dublin, OH 43017 UPC 8 35882 00620 4
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: AK, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, OH, PA & TX.
AlaskaCaliforniaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMississippiNorth CarolinaNew HampshireOhioPennsylvaniaTexas
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm was notified by their supplier that the Flax Meal delivered to them test positive for Salmonella Typhimurium.
Which lots are affected?
BEST USE BY DATE: 03/16/17-1, 03/16/18-1, 03/19/17-1, 03/19/17-2, 03/23/17-1, 03/23/17-2, 03/24/17-1, 03/26/17-1, 03/26/17-2, & 04/08/17-2.
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states: AK, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, OH, PA & TX.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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