The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1878-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Griffith Labs Recalls Asiago Peppercorn Due to Potential Salmonella

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling 60 bags of Asiago Peppercorn due to the potential presence of Salmonella from a recalled whey ingredient.

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 High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling 60 bags (3,000 lbs) of Asiago Peppercorn, 50-pound bags, Item 859081400. The recall is due to the potential presence of Salmonella resulting from the use of a recalled whey ingredient.

The affected product, identified by batch or lot number 675614, was distributed nationwide and in Canada. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asiago Peppercorn 50 pound bag, Item 859081400

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Batch or lot numbers: 675614

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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