Food-Grade Salt Products Recalled for Foreign Material Contamination
Compass Minerals America Inc. is recalling approximately 67 metric tons of food-grade salt products due to foreign material contamination. The voluntary recall affects products distributed in Massachusetts, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Canada.
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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving actual contamination (foreign material) in a food product, presenting a material risk-of-harm. The absence of reported deaths, serious injuries, or confirmed illnesses limits the severity to High rather than Severe or Critical.
Plain-English summary
Compass Minerals America Inc., based in Overland Park, Kansas, initiated a voluntary recall of food-grade salt products due to the presence of foreign material. The recalled products include bulk salt shipped in 1 metric ton totes and 50-pound bags of Special Purity Granulated Food-Grade Salt (UPC 041582150158) and 44-pound bags of Sifto Hy Grade Food Grade Salt. The total quantity recalled is approximately 67.08 metric tons, or about 148,000 pounds.
The contamination was detected during the firm's quality control process. The specific nature of the foreign material is not detailed in the recall notice.
The affected products were distributed to customers in Massachusetts, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Canada. The following lot codes are included in this recall: 3240923, 3240924, 3241011, 3241022, 3241029, and 3241102.
The firm initiated the recall on November 9, 2024. The recall was terminated on January 24, 2025. Consumers and businesses who may have purchased these products should check the lot codes on their packaging and contact Compass Minerals America Inc. for instructions on returning or disposing of the affected products.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bulk salt product shipped in 1 metric ton tote; 50lb bag Special Purity Granulated Food-Grade Salt with UPC 041582150158; 44lb bag sifto Hy Grade Food Grade Salt, Compass Minerals America Inc. 9900 West 109th Street Overland Park, KS 99219
- Manufacturer
- Compass Minerals America Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seasonings
- Hazard
- foreign-material
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 (6)
- Lot codes: 3240923
- 3240924
- 3241011
- 3241022
- 3241029
- 3241102
Distribution
Distributed in 3 states:
- IN
- MA
- WI
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