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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that McCormick is recalling four seasoning products from retail stores for possible salmonella contamination. The recalled products are Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning, Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning.
The Hunt Valley, Maryland-based company said that as of Wednesday there have been no cases of the disease related to the withdrawal of seasonings .
Although there is not a complete list of stores that have sold the affected products, retailers such as Walmart, Target and Kroger announced on their web pages that these products were for sale in their branches . The affected products were sent to 32 states other than Bermuda and Canada between the 20 June and 21 July, the food company reported.
The states that received the condiments are:
Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut , Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
“McCormick has alerted customers and grocery stores to recall products with codes affected date of the shelves of stores and distribution centers immediately, “said the company, adding that if you have any of the seasonings, you must destroy them to avoid their consumption.
If you have questions about the product you can contact the McCormick Department of Consumer Affairs at 1- 800 – 635 – 2867 , Monday to Friday from 9: 30 am to 8 pm ET for an exchange or a full refund.
These are the seasonings recalled by McCormick:
1. McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning , bottle of 1. 31 ounces
- CPU: 052100049731
- McCormick Item Number: 901543520
- Date Codes Affected: 26 MAY 24 K, 27 MAY 24 K, 04 JUNE 24 K, 05 JUNE 24 K
2. McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning bottle of 2. 25 ounces
- CPU: 052100038254
- McCormick Item Number: 901455463
- Affected date codes: JUN 29 24 H, JUL 24 H
3. McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning Bottle of 1. 75 pounds
- CPU: 52100325743
- McCormick Item Number: 2867
Date code affected: Jun 12 24 H
4. Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning Bottle of 153 grams
- CPU: 52100325743
- McCormick Item Number: 901543520
Date Codes Affected: BB / MA 2022 SEP 06
Related: Grimmway Farms recalls organic carrots due to presence of salmonella
What causes salmonella?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the majority of people who get salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps between six hours and six days after being exposed to the bacteria . The illness usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.
Withdrawals of the month
In July, different products were withdrawn from the market, including Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens , Chicken Tyson, Walmart muffins and more recently organic carrots Grimmway Farms among the most recalled products.
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