The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1890-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Griffith Labs Recalls Country Ranch Crouton Seasoning Due to Salmonella Risk

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling 50-pound bags of Country Ranch Crouton Seasoning because a whey ingredient used in the product was recalled for potential Salmonella contamination.

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 40 bags (2,000 lbs) of Country Ranch Crouton Seasoning, 50-pound bags, Item 859075400. The recall is due to the potential presence of Salmonella resulting from the use of a recalled whey ingredient.

The affected product has batch or lot number 670776. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Country Ranch Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859075400

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: 670776

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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