Kerry Foods Recalls Meatball Seasoning Due to Salmonella Risk
Kerry Foods is recalling two meatball seasoning products because they were processed on equipment used for sausage seasoning that tested positive for Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling two products: Italian Pork and Beef Meatball Seasoning, and Beef and Chicken Meatball Seasoning. The recall is being conducted because these products were processed on the same equipment as Breakfast Sausage Seasoning, which tested positive for Salmonella.
Kerry Foods determined that the source of the Salmonella was an ingredient used in the Breakfast Sausage Seasoning. The affected products are identified by lot number 0505460103. The total quantity involved is 12,548.9 lbs.
The products were distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kansas, and Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they match the recalled lot number.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kerry 52-0197-02, , Net Wt 39.7 lbs (18.00 Kg), B18516.01.
- Manufacturer
- Kerry Foods
- Category
- Food — 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)
- lot 0505460103
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Kerry Foods 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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