CLASS II Food recall · Reported 10 Jul 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sorghum, Mfg. by Ozark Country Sorghum, Dunnegan, MO recalled
Ozark Country Kitchen is recalling Sorghum, Mfg. by Ozark Country Sorghum, Dunnegan, MO 65640, distributed in Missouri. The recall was initiated on 18 Sep 2018 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-1588-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81048
- Recalling firm
- Ozark Country Kitchen, Dunnegan, MO
- Brand
- Sorghum
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Sep 2018
- FDA classified
- 22 Jul 2019
- Reported
- 10 Jul 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 18 Sep 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +295 days |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Classified by FDA | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains high level of nitrates. Public health officials in Iowa are investigating two cases of methemoglobinemia possibly associated with consumption of the product.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Sorghum, Mfg. by Ozark Country Sorghum, Dunnegan, MO 65640, Net Wt. 2 lb. 14 OZ. packaged in glass jars
Where it was distributed
Distributed to stores and distributors in Missouri.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains high level of nitrates. Public health officials in Iowa are investigating two cases of methemoglobinemia possibly associated with consumption of the product.
Which lots are affected?
No codes
Where was it sold?
Distributed to stores and distributors in Missouri.
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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