Karlsburger garlic and cheese topper may contain Salmonella
Karlsburger Kitchens Garlic N Cheese Topper in 20 oz jars is being recalled because the product may be potentially contaminated with Salmonella. 168 jars are affected.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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: FDA Class I recall, which the rubric floors at Severe; no illnesses are reported in the source, so it does not escalate to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Karlsburger Kitchens Garlic N Cheese Topper, net weight 20 oz (567 g), distributed by Karlsburger Foods, Inc. of Monticello, Minnesota, is being recalled. The action covers 168 jars.
The stated reason is that the products may be potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.
Affected lots are 087534-3-1 and 088382-4-1. Distribution was to Kansas, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have an affected jar should not use the product and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has consumed it and develops symptoms of salmonellosis should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Karlsburger Kitchens Garlic N Cheese Topper, Net Wt: 20 oz. (567g). Distributed by: Karlsburger Foods, Inc., Monticello, MN 55362
- Manufacturer
- JCB Flavors, LLC
- Category
- Food — Seasoning
- Affected units
- 168
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: 087534-3-1 and Lot: 088382-4-1
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by JCB Flavors, LLC 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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