#McCormick recalls 3 seasonings for possible salmonella

McCormick & Company Inc. is “initiating a voluntary recall” of three popular seasonings due to a possible widespread salmonella contamination.

McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning have all been yanked from major chain stores, according to an alert Thursday from the US Food and Drug Administration.

The affected products were shipped to 32 US states, Bermuda and Canada between June 20 and July 21.

“The potential risk was brought to McCormick’s attention by FDA during routine testing,” according to reps for the Maryland-based Fortune 500 company, which boasts more than $5 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories. “McCormick has alerted customers and grocery outlets to remove the product with the affected date codes from store shelves and distribution centers immediately, and to destroy this product in a manner that would prevent any further consumption.”

A complete rundown of stores that sold the affected products was not included with the recall notice, but many Walmart, Target and Kroger stores sold the seasonings, according to the retailers’ recall webpages, USA Today reported.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and others with weakened immune systems, according to the Mayo Clinic. Common symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment. In rare circumstances, infection can enter the bloodstream and lead to more severe illnesses.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with possible outbreak, the FDA reports.

The products — with affected code dates — subject to this recall include:

McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning 1.31 oz bottle
UPC NUMBER: 052100049731
MCCORMICK ITEM NUMBER: 901582629
AFFECTED DATE CODES: BEST BY MAY 26 24 K, BEST BY MAY 27 24 K, BEST BY JUN 04 24 K, BEST BY JUN 05 24 K

McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning 2.25 oz bottle
UPC NUMBER: 052100038254
MCCORMICK ITEM NUMBER: 901455463
AFFECTED DATE CODES: BEST BY JUN 30 24 H, BEST BY JUL 01 24 H

McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning 1.75 lbs. bottle
UPC NUMBER: 52100325743
MCCORMICK ITEM NUMBER: 932574
AFFECTED DATE CODES: BEST BY Jun 12 24 H

Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning 153g bottle
UPC NUMBER: 066200021047
MCCORMICK ITEM NUMBER: 901543520
AFFECTED DATE CODES: BB / MA 2022 SEP 06

The products were shipped to the following locations:

SHIPPING DATES: June 20, 2021 through July 21, 2021
STATES SHIPPED TO: AL, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI
INTERNATIONALLY SHIPPED TO: Bermuda, Canada

Consumers do not need to return the product to the store where it was purchased. Instead, they are urged to dispose of the recalled product and its container. Contact McCormick Consumer Affairs at 1-800-635-2867, weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST), for a replacement or full refund, and with general inquires.