The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1215-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Powdered Worcestershire Seasoning Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Newly Weds Foods is recalling S18550 Powdered Worcestershire seasoning due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed to 28 US 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: This recall carries FDA Class I classification, which establishes the Critical severity threshold per the rubric. FDA Class I constitutes a primary criterion for the highest severity score.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling S18550 Powdered Worcestershire seasoning due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is packaged in 31.50-pound bags with production codes YE673712, YE673713, or YE673714.

The recalled product was distributed to 28 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—and Canada. The recall affects over 6.4 million pounds of product.

Salmonella can cause serious infection, particularly in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Consumers should not use this product and should return it to the point of purchase for a refund or dispose of it safely.

Anyone who has consumed the product and experienced symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
S18550 POWDERED WORCESTERSHIRE X2 31.50 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)

  • YE673712 YE673713 YE673714

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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