Germantown Gard Preservative Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Danisco USA Inc. is recalling Germantown Gard Preservative (25 kg bags) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
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 classification requires a minimum score of 4 per the rubric. The product involves potential Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen. The source material does not report confirmed illnesses or deaths.
Plain-English summary
Danisco USA Inc. is recalling Germantown Gard Preservative, sold in 25 kg (55.12 lb) bags, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects approximately 3,000 kg of product.
The recalled preservative was distributed to customers in the following US states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The product was also distributed to Canada and Mexico.
Affected lot numbers are 1204607203, 1204607204, and 1204614207.
The recalled product
- Product
- Germantown Gard Preservative, 25 kg / 55.12 lb bag
- Manufacturer
- Danisco USA Inc.
- 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 (3)
- Lot numbers: 1204607203
- 1204607204
- 1204614207
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 36 recalled by Danisco USA 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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