Baraka Brand Ground Black Pepper Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
U.B.C. Food Distributors is recalling Baraka brand ground black pepper due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is packaged in 7oz retail containers with UPC 8 22514 26626 6.
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 meets the Critical severity criterion per the rubric. This is the FDA's designation for serious health hazards.
Plain-English summary
U.B.C. Food Distributors Inc. is recalling Baraka brand ground black pepper packaged in 7oz retail containers with UPC 8 22514 26626 6. The Best Before date is January 2026, and approximately 1,070 units are affected.
The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall has been classified as FDA Class I.
The affected pepper was distributed nationwide. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should return the product to the place of purchase or discard it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baraka brand ground black pepper packaged in 7oz retail containers with UPC 8 22514 26626 6; 10 units per case
- Manufacturer
- U.B.C. Food Distributors INC.
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,070
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)
- Best Before January 2026
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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