Givaudan Recalls SJ Black Pepper Bags Due to Salmonella Risk
Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling 41 bags of SJ Black Pepper because an ingredient may contain Salmonella. The product was distributed to Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri.
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 severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling 41 bags of SJ Black Pepper, 42.75 lbs each. The recall was initiated after an internal investigation revealed that an ingredient used in the spice blend may contain Salmonella. The specific product is identified by Item 596860000 and Lot #1700593480, with a production date of 1/5/2017.
The affected product was shipped to Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri. The label lists ingredients including Black Pepper, Spices including Mustard, Paprika, Wheat Flour, and Soy. The manufacturer is listed as Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- SJ Black Pepper 42.75 lbs INGREDIENTS: Black Pepper, Spices including Mustard, Paprika***Wheat Flour***CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT spicetec¿ FLAVORS & SEASONINGS 6 Santa Fe Way Cranbury, NJ 08512 (800) 345-7742
- Manufacturer
- Givaudan Flavours Corp
- Category
- Food — Spices & 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 (2)
- Item: 596860000
- Lot #1700593480 PRODUCTION DATE 1/5/2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Givaudan Flavours Corp 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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