The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0051-2021·Announced 2020-10-28

Sauer Brands Recalls The Spice Hunter Paprika Due to Salmonella Risk

Sauer Brands Inc is recalling The Spice Hunter Paprika jars due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide and online.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Sauer Brands Inc is voluntarily recalling The Spice Hunter Paprika, 1.4 oz. jars, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product is identified by Lot Number 20269C and a Best By Date of Sep-22. The recall covers 45,498 bottles.

The product was distributed nationwide and through online sales channels. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or refund are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
The Spice Hunter Paprika 1.4 oz. Jar UPC 8105701653 Case UPC 40081057016532
Affected units
45,498

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.

See all 26 products in this recall →

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