The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-3082-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Westbrook's Cannery Recalls Horseradish Dill Pickles Due to Underprocessing

Westbrook's Cannery is recalling 16-ounce jars of Horseradish Dill Pickles because the products may be underprocessed. Consumers in 11 states should 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves potentially underprocessed food, which poses a risk of foodborne illness. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant health risks are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Westbrook's Cannery is voluntarily recalling 346 16-ounce glass jars of Horseradish Dill Pickles. The recall is being conducted because the products are potentially underprocessed. The affected product is identified by lot codes 12-40 and 12-41.

The recalled pickles were shipped to Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The product is sold in glass jars with a net weight of 16 oz (453.592G).

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and may return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Westbrook's Cannery is the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
WESTBROOK'S CANNERY HORSERADISH DILL PICKLES, Net WT. 16 oz (453.592G) glass jars, Ingredients: Cucumbers, White Distilled Vinegar, Water, Pickling Salt, Horseradish, Garlic Cloves, Dill Seed, Dill Weed, Alum 221 West Third Street - Zoar, OH 44697 www.wesbrookscannery.com UPC 8…
Manufacturer
Westbrook's Cannery
Category
Food — Pickles
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)

  • Lot codes 12-40
  • 12-41

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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