The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1869-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Griffith Labs Recalls Reduced Whey Cold Dough Premix Due to Salmonella Risk

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling Reduced Whey Cold Dough Premix because it may contain Salmonella from a recalled whey ingredient. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.

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 score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite the agency's Class II classification.

Plain-English summary

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is voluntarily recalling 1171 cases (48,479.4 lbs) of Reduced Whey Cold Dough Premix, 2.3 pound bags, 18 units per carton (Item 127038500). The recall is due to the potential presence of Salmonella resulting from the use of a recalled whey ingredient.

The affected product was distributed nationwide and in Canada. Consumers should check their inventory for the following batch or lot numbers: 673366, 673367, 673365, 673368, 674214, 676752, 676749, 676751, and 676750.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Griffith Labs U.S.A. for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Reduced Whey Cold Dough Premix 2.3 pound bag, 18 units per carton Item 127038500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 43 recalled by Griffith Labs U.S.A. 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 43 products in this recall →

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