Goya Adobo Seasoning Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. is recalling Goya Adobo seasoning due to positive Salmonella test results.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) with positive test results in the finished product elevates the risk profile to the highest level.
Plain-English summary
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. is recalling 1,236 units (103 cases) of GOYA Adobo, All Purpose Seasoning with Cumin, 28 OZ. The recall is being conducted because of positive results for Salmonella from environmental tests conducted at the plant and on the finished product.
The affected product has a Best By date of 10/18/22. Distribution was limited to consignees in Puerto Rico.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- GOYA Adobo, All Purpose Seasoning with Cumin, Goya Foods, Inc. 28 OZ
- Manufacturer
- Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices and Seasonings
- Hazard
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)
- Best By: 10/18/22
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. 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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