The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1168-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Newly Weds Foods Pastrami Rub Recalled for Potential Salmonella

Newly Weds Foods is recalling EMMPAK Pastrami Rub across 28 US states and Canada due to potential Salmonella contamination. Lot codes SE278179 and SE282397 are affected.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls receive a score of 5 (Critical), as they represent a serious health hazard with potential for serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling EMMPAK Pastrami Rub (product G92362) with lot codes SE278179 and SE282397. The product may contain Salmonella.

A total of 6,465,115.78 pounds of the recalled product have been distributed. The affected product was distributed to 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.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it. The product can be identified by lot codes SE278179 or SE282397 printed on the package.

The recalled product

Product
G92362 EMMPAK PASTRAMI RUB 30.00 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)

  • SE278179 SE282397

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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