The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0496-2025·Announced 2025-08-20

BBQ riblet seasoning recalled after onion powder contaminated with small metal fragments

BBQ Riblet Seasoning in 50 lb units is recalled because it may contain small metal fragments from a contaminated onion powder ingredient. 11,050 pounds are affected.

What this means for you

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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported; metal fragments are a physical hazard and the notice reports no injuries.

Plain-English summary

BBQ Riblet Seasoning (Cargill Meat), net weight 50 pounds, QST number 5275, is being recalled. The affected product carries lot numbers 059251, 079251, 154251, 170251 and 170252. The recall covers 11,050 pounds in total.

The seasoning may contain small metal fragments because of a contaminated onion powder ingredient used in manufacturing. The FDA classified the action as Class II. The product went to four customers, who either use the recalled finished product as an ingredient in further processing or repack it for retail sale.

Businesses holding these lots should quarantine them, should not use them in further processing, and should follow the recalling firm's instructions for return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
BBQ Riblet Seasoning (Cargill Meat)(PPM) NET WT: 50 lb UPC (QST# 5275)
Manufacturer
QST Ingredients and Packaging
Category
Food — 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 (5)

  • Lot Numbers: 059251
  • 079251
  • 154251
  • 170251
  • 170252

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by QST Ingredients and Packaging 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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