The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1115-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Barbecue Hickory Seasoning Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling barbecue hickory seasoning (product code YE675419) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Approximately 6.4 million pounds were distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canada.

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 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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Products may contain Salmonella"

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling barbecue hickory seasoning (product code YE675419) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product, sold in 50-pound boxes, totals approximately 6.4 million pounds in the recall.

The affected product was distributed across the United States and Canada, including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause illness if ingested.

The recalled product

Product
G06779 BARBEQUE HICKORY SEASONING X1 50.00 BOX

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)

  • YE675419

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 196 recalled by Newly Weds Foods, 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.

See all 196 products in this recall →

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