The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1897-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Griffith Labs Recalls Italian Crouton Seasoning Due to Salmonella Risk

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is recalling 50-pound bags of Italian Crouton 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 score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Griffith Labs U.S.A. is voluntarily recalling 84 bags (4,200 lbs) of Italian Crouton Seasoning, 50-pound bags, Item 1000012969. 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 674561, was distributed nationwide and in Canada. The source text does not specify specific retail locations or dates of distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Italian Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000012969

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Batch or lot numbers: 674561

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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