The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0497-2025·Announced 2025-08-20

Tarantino lemon pepper seasoning may contain small metal fragments

Tarantino Lemon Pepper Seasoning in 50 lb units is being recalled because it may contain small metal fragments from a contaminated onion powder ingredient. 731 pounds in total 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: Risk-of-harm product: metal fragments in a seasoning used as a food ingredient, with no injury reported in the source.

Plain-English summary

Lemon Pepper Seasoning (Tarantino), net weight 50 lb, QST number 6402, is being recalled. The action covers 731 pounds in total.

The stated reason is that the product may contain small metal fragments due to a contaminated onion powder ingredient used in manufacturing. The FDA classified the action as Class II. The source does not report any injury having occurred.

The affected lot is 118251. The product was distributed to four different customers who either use the recalled finished product or use it as an ingredient.

Anyone holding affected product should not use it and should follow the instructions issued by the firm.

The recalled product

Product
Lemon Pepper Seasoning (Tarantino) NET WT: 50 lb UPC (QST# 6402)
Manufacturer
QST Ingredients and Packaging
Category
Food — Seasoning
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • metal-fragments
  • ingredient-contamination
  • class-ii

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)

  • Lot Number: 118251

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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