Griffith Labs Recalls Cheese and Garlic Seasoning Due to Salmonella Risk
Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling 50-pound bags of Cheese & Garlic Seasoning because it 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 197 bags (9,850 lbs) of Cheese & Garlic Seasoning, 50-pound bags, Item 1000023698. 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. The specific batch or lot numbers involved are 676968 and 676969.
Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled items.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cheese & Garlic Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000023698
- Manufacturer
- Griffith Labs U.S.A.
- Category
- Food — Seasonings
- Hazard
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: 676968 676969
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.
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