Witts Chicken BBQ Seasoning recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
Newly Weds Foods is recalling Witts Chicken BBQ Seasoning (product code YE674944) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed to multiple 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: FDA Class I recall with Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4. Although no reported illnesses are mentioned in the source, the FDA's Class I classification indicates serious potential for adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling Witts Chicken BBQ Seasoning (product code YE674944) because the products may contain Salmonella.
The affected product is G20267 Witts Chicken BBQ Seasoning #T-8 in 25-pound case sizes, with a total recalled quantity of 6,465,115.78 pounds.
The seasoning was distributed to customers in 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, Wisconsin, and Canada.
This recall has been classified as a Class I recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled product
- Product
- G20267 WITTS CHICKEN BBQ SEASONING #T-8 25.00 CASE
- Manufacturer
- Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
- 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)
- YE674944
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.
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