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Earth Circle Organics Recalls Organic Carob Powder for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Contact: Consumer: 530-273-3663 ext. 216 recall@earthcircleorganics.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 22, 2014 - Earth Circle Organics, (River Canyon Retreat, Inc., dba) has been notified by its supplier of a recall of Organic Carob Powder due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometime fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.

Earth Circle Organics has taken immediate action to recall Organic Carob Powder in order to ensure the safety of its consumers. Earth Circle Organics is working closely with the FDA on this matter. Earth Circle Organics is dedicated to providing the highest quality organic and raw products and the safety of our customers is our number one priority.

Products were sold to distributors and retail outlets in North America.

Product SKU	Lot #	UPC Code	Exp Date
CRBP16ow	3642; 3404; 3221; 3267	894932002283	6/5/2015
CRBP5lb	3405; 3262	894932002733	6/5/2015
CBP20lb	3487; 3387; 3292	813313011485	6/5/2015
CRBP55lb	201901; 196201; 194801; 188901; 0786	894932002740	6/5/2015

No other Earth Circle Organics products are affected by this recall and no illnesses have been reported to date. This recall is initiated as a precautionary measure due to a possibility of contamination as notified by our suppliers.

Consumers that have purchased these products with the above stated lot numbers and expiration dates are asked not to consume the product and discard it or return the product to the original point of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Earth Circle Organics at 530-273-3663 ext 216, Monday Friday from 9 am-5 pm PST. Email correspondence can be sent to recall@earthcircleorganics.com .

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