“Morton Iodized Salt Lacks Iodine - Recall for Non-Iodized Salt.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13692-morton-iodized-salt-lacks-iodine-recall-for-non-iodized-salt. Based on FDA recall #F-0334-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0334-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 1, 2021, that Morton Salt Inc. is recalling 16,920 canisters of Morton Iodized Salt because the product contains salt not fortified with iodine as labeled. The agency classified the recall as Class III.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Morton
Product: Morton Iodized Salt, Net Wt. 26 oz (1 LB 10 OZ) 737 g
Best By: 9/8/2026
Quantity: 16,920 canisters
Distribution: Retailers in Colorado and California
The hazard
According to the FDA, the product labeled to contain iodized salt actually contains salt not fortified with iodine.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show MORTON SALT INC has had four other recalls since Aug. 9, 2018, including a Jan. 22, 2020, recall for iodide missing in 26oz salt canisters. Other recent recalls of similar products include United Salt Corp's plain salt labeled as iodized (May 14, 2026) and Spicely Organic garlic and celery salt mislabeling risks (Jan. 14, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Morton Salt, Net Wt. 26 oz (1 LB 10 OZ) 737 g, with a Best By date of 9/8/2026. The product is sold by Morton Salt, Inc. in Chicago, IL.
Brand
Morton
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the product label for the net weight and best by date to confirm it matches the recalled items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California and Colorado.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to retailers in Colorado and California” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0334-2022 (December 1, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0334-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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