Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-3084-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Westbrook's Cannery Hot Dill Pickles Recalled for Potential Underprocessing

Westbrook's Cannery is recalling 566 jars of Hot Dill Pickles because they may be underprocessed. The product was distributed to 11 states.

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. The hazard of underprocessing in pickled vegetables presents a risk of harm (such as botulism) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Westbrook's Cannery is recalling 566 16-ounce glass jars of Hot Dill Pickles. The recall is being conducted because the products are potentially underprocessed. The affected lot codes are 11-54, 11-55, 11-56, and 11-57.

The recalled product was shipped to the following states: Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The product is identified by the UPC 8 53238 00404 9.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: WESTBROOK'S CANNERY HOT DILL PICKLES, Net WT. 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 00404 9
Manufacturer: Westbrook's Cannery
Category: Food — Canned Vegetables
Hazard: underprocessing

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 11-54
11-55
11-56
11-57

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.

See all 6 products in this recall →

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