Givaudan Recalls Sweet and Spicy Seasoning for Potential Salmonella
Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling 42.75 lb bags of SJ Sweet and Spicy seasoning because an ingredient may contain Salmonella.
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 meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Givaudan Flavours Corp is voluntarily recalling 40 bags of 42.75 lb SJ Sweet and Spicy seasoning. The product, manufactured by Givaudan Flavours Corp, contains brown sugar, spices including mustard and garlic powder, wheat flour, and soy. The specific lot number is 1702494850, with a production date of January 24, 2017.
The recall was initiated after an internal investigation revealed that an ingredient used in the spices may contain Salmonella. The product was distributed to Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the firm for instructions on disposal or return. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- SJ SWEET AND SPICY Net Wt: 42.75 LBS INGREDIENTS: Brown Sugar, Spices including Mustard, Garlic Powder***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 and 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 (3)
- Item 596910000
- Lot #1702494850
- PRODUCTION DATE 1/24/2017
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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