The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1795-2018·Announced 2018-08-15

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers Recalled for Potential Salmonella

Pepperidge Farm is recalling specific Goldfish cracker varieties due to potential Salmonella in a whey powder ingredient.

What this means for you

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 High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated is recalling specific varieties of Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers. The recall involves 30-pack cases containing 8 Flavor Blasted Xplosive Pizza Packs, 14 Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Packs, and 8 Grahams Vanilla Cupcake packs. The affected products have a net weight of 29.4 oz (833g) and UPC 14100-04713. The total quantity recalled is 391,432 cases.

The recall was initiated after Pepperidge Farm was notified by an ingredient supplier that whey powder used in the seasoning for these four cracker varieties was recalled by the manufacturer due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The affected products have Sell By Dates of WO 12/9/18, WO 12/23/18, and WO 1/6/19.

The products were distributed nationwide and in Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates, and should not consume them if they match the description.

The recalled product

Product
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers, 30 Packs. Containing 8 Flavor Blasted Xplosive Pizza Packs, 14 Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Packs, and 8 Grahams Vanilla Cupcake. Net Wt. 29.4 oz. (1.8 lbs) (833g) UPC 14100-04713.

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)

  • Sell By Dates: WO 12/9/18
  • WO 12/23/18
  • WO 1/6/19.

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 →