The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-3080-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Westbrook's Cannery Recalls Dill Pickles Due to Underprocessing Concerns

Westbrook's Cannery is recalling 16 oz glass jars of Dill Pickles because the products may be underprocessed. Consumers should check lot codes and stop using the product.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potentially underprocessed food, which poses a risk of harm even though no specific illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Westbrook's Cannery is voluntarily recalling 535 16 oz glass jars of Dill Pickles. The recall is being issued because the products are potentially underprocessed. The affected product is identified by lot codes 09-38, 09-39, 09-41, and 09-42.

The recalled pickles were distributed to the following states: Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The product contains white distilled vinegar, water, cucumbers, alum, pickling salt, and spices.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check the lot code on the jar. If the lot code matches one of the affected codes, consumers should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
WESTBROOK'S CANNERY DILL PICKLES, 16 oz (453.592g) glass jars, Ingredients: White Distilled Vinegar, Water, Cucumbers, Alum, Pickling Salt, Spices 206 Dueber Ave SW Canton, OH 44706 234-214-8215 www.wesbrookscannery.com UPC 8 53238 00406 3
Manufacturer
Westbrook's Cannery
Category
Food — Pickled Vegetables
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 (4)

  • Lot codes 09-38
  • 09-39
  • 09-41
  • 09-42

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Westbrook's Cannery 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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