The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0803-2016·Announced 2016-03-30

Recall of Big Bob Gibson Seasoning Due to Glass Shards

Ingredients Corporation of America is recalling Big Bob Gibson B-B-Q Seasoning because glass shards were found in a sealed bag of dehydrated minced garlic used in the product.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a physical hazard (glass shards) in a food product, which poses a significant risk of injury, aligning with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk physical defects.

Plain-English summary

Ingredients Corporation of America is recalling 1,800 units of Big Bob Gibson B-B-Q Seasoning and dry rub, 6.35 oz (180.0225 g), distributed by Mrs. Stratton's Salads, Inc. The affected product has lot number 19207 and UPC 8366577777.

The recall was initiated because glass shards were found in a sealed bag of dehydrated minced garlic. Parts of this shipment of garlic were used to manufacture the recalled seasoning. The product was distributed in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas.

Consumers should stop using the product and check their pantries for the specific lot number and UPC listed above. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process.

The recalled product

Product
BIG BOB GIBSON B-B-Q Seasoning and dry rub, 6.35 oz, 180.0225 g., Distributed by Mrs. Stratton's Salads, Inc., Birmingham, AL, UPC 8366577777
Manufacturer
Ingredients Corporation Of America
Category
Food — Seasoning
Hazard
Affected units
1,800

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Lot numbers (1)

  • lot number 19207

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Ingredients Corporation Of America 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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