Gamay Foods Recalls Sharp Cheddar Cheese Seasoning Due to Salmonella Risk
Gamay Foods Inc is recalling Sharp Cheddar Cheese Seasoning because the milk powder ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gamay Foods Inc is recalling Sharp Cheddar Cheese Seasoning, #125121, in 50 lbs. bags. The recall involves 30,450 lbs (609 bags) of the product. The affected lot numbers are 091916SC-1, 091916SC-2, 110216SC-10, 110216SC-11, 110216SC-12, and 110216SC-13.
The recall was initiated after Gamay Foods was notified by an ingredient supplier that the milk powder used in the seasoning was being recalled due to concerns about potential contamination with Salmonella. The product was distributed in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania only.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers against the list above. If the lot number matches, consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese Seasoning, #125121, Net Weight 50 lbs. bags
- Manufacturer
- Gamay Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Seasonings
- 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 (6)
- Lot Number: 091916SC-1
- 091916SC-2
- 110216SC-10
- 110216SC-11
- 110216SC-12
- 110216SC-13.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Gamay 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.
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