The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1791-2018·Announced 2018-08-15

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers Recalled for Potential Salmonella Risk

Pepperidge Farm is recalling specific Goldfish crackers because an ingredient supplier reported potential Salmonella in the whey powder used in the seasoning.

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 aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated is recalling Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers Flavor Blasted Slammin Sour Cream & Onion. The recall involves 6.6 oz. (187g) bags with UPC 14100-09480 and a Sell By Date of RU 12/30/18. A total of 39a,432 cases were distributed nationwide and in Canada.

The recall was initiated after Pepperidge Farm was notified by an ingredient supplier that the whey powder used in the seasoning for four varieties of Goldfish crackers was recalled by the manufacturer due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

Consumers who have purchased these specific crackers should stop eating them and check their pantries for the affected product. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but standard recall procedures generally involve returning the product to the place of purchase or contacting the manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers Flavor Blasted Slammin Sour Cream & Onion. Net Wt. 6.6 oz. (187g) bag, UPC 14100-09480.

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)

  • Sell By Date RU 12/30/18

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated 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 8 products in this recall →

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