Ozark Country Kitchen: Food Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: F-1588-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Sorghum, Mfg. by Ozark Country Sorghum, Dunnegan, MO 65640, Net Wt. 2 lb. 14 OZ. packaged in glass jars

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: September 18, 2018

Date Posted: July 10, 2019

Recall Number: F-1588-2019

Event ID: 81048

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: Unknown.

Code Information:

No codes

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed to stores and distributors in Missouri.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated