The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1138-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Powdered Worcestershire Seasoning Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling powdered Worcestershire seasoning due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed across 28 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 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: FDA Class I classification for Salmonella contamination; FDA Class I is the highest agency classification and meets the critical severity threshold per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling powdered Worcestershire seasoning due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product (code G39224, 33.60-ounce bags) was distributed across 28 U.S. states—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—as well as Canada.

The affected batch codes are YE675277, YE675278, YE675279, YE675280, and YE675281. Salmonella contamination poses a risk of serious infection and illness.

Consumers should not consume the recalled product. Affected product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. Anyone who has consumed this product and suspects illness should consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
G39224 POWDERED WORCESTERSHIRE X2 33.60 BAG

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)

  • YE675277 YE675278 YE675279 YE675280 YE675281

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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