The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1882-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Griffith Labs Recalls Caesar Crouton Seasoning Due to Salmonella Risk

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling 50-pound bags of Caesar Crouton Seasoning because they may contain 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 corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling 273 bags (13,650 lbs) of Caesar Crouton Seasoning, 50-pound bags, Item 1000014383. 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: 670794, 667744, and 667745.

Individuals with these specific lot numbers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Caesar Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000014383

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)

  • Batch or lot numbers: 670794 667744 667745

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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