McCormick Ground Oregano Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination
McCormick & Company is recalling specific bottles of ground oregano because a retail sample tested positive for Salmonella. Consumers should check their pantries for the affected product codes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
McCormick & Company, Inc. is recalling 1,032 cases of McCormick Ground Oregano in 0.75 oz plastic bottles. The recall was initiated after a retail sample of the product tested positive for Salmonella. The affected product is identified by UPC number 52100003566 (as seen on label: 0-523561-6) and McCormick item number 900356.
The recalled product was distributed in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV. The specific codes for the affected units are AUG 21 16H and AUG 22 16 H.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and codes. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- McCormick Ground Oregano in 0.75 oz plastic bottle. UPC NUMBER: 52100003566 (as seen on label: 0-523561-6) MCCORMICK ITEM NUMBER: 900356
- Manufacturer
- McCormick & Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,032
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)
- AUG 21 16H and AUG 22 16 H
Distribution
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