Sauer Brands Recalls Black Pepper Jars Due to Salmonella Risk
Sauer Brands Inc is recalling specific jars of The Spice Hunter Black Pepper and Fine Black Pepper due to potential Salmonella contamination.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric, despite the agency's Class I classification.
Plain-English summary
Sauer Brands Inc is voluntarily recalling 348 bottles of The Spice Hunter Black Pepper 1.7 oz. Jar and Fine Black Pepper 1.6 oz. Jar. The recall is being conducted because of potential Salmonella contamination in the product.
The affected products are identified by Lot Number 20269C and a Best By Date of Sep-22. The specific UPCs for the recalled items are 8105701703 for the 1.7 oz. jar and 8105701706 for the 1.6 oz. jar. The case UPCs are 40081057017034 and 40081057017065, respectively.
These products were distributed nationwide and through online sales. Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their pantries for the matching lot number and best-by date. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- The Spice Hunter Black Pepper 1.7 oz. Jar UPC 8105701703 Case UPC 40081057017034, Fine Black Pepper 1.6 oz. Jar UPC 8105701706 Case UPC 40081057017065
- Manufacturer
- Sauer Brands Inc - SLO
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 348
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot Number: 20269C Best By Date: Sep-22
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 26 recalled by Sauer Brands Inc - SLO under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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