As part of routine audit procedures in early 2024, we detected unexpected traces of pesticides in some of our Echinacea Immune Support tea.
While Yogi does not use pesticides – buying only to Organic Specifications that do not allow conventional pesticide use – we exist within a complex agricultural and supply chain network.
For example, if a neighboring farm is applying pesticides or chemical fertilizers, those applications may drift onto our farmers’ organic land.
While the traces of pesticides found in the Echinacea posed no risk of harm or illness, the product did not meet the high-quality standards our consumers deserve.
Out of an abundance of caution, we immediately notified the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate voluntary recall procedures. We followed FDA protocols to remove potentially affected products from store shelves.