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Harrison Gypsum Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk

Harrison Gypsum recalls Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate products from 2006-2008 lots due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check product labels for lot numbers and contact the company for guidance.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0236-2020FoodHarrison Gypsum ›
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Recalling firmHarrison Gypsum, LLC1113 Main St · Bessie, OK 73622-2001
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Harrison Gypsum is recalling Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate products from 2006-2008 lots because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. This could cause foodborne illness if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16341-harrison-gypsum-terra-alba-calcium-sulfate-dihydrate-recall-salmonella-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16341-harrison-gypsum-terra-alba-calcium-sulfate-dihydrate-recall-salmonella-contamination · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0236-2020

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“Harrison Gypsum Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16341-harrison-gypsum-terra-alba-calcium-sulfate-dihydrate-recall-salmonella-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0236-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0236-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Nov. 4, 2019, that Harrison Gypsum, LLC voluntarily recalled Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall affects products distributed in the U.S. and several other countries.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Harrison Gypsum
  • Product: Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
  • Packaging: 50 lb. bags; 25 lb. bags; 800kg (1764 lb.) bulk bags; 2000 lb. bulk bags; approximately 45,000-48,000 lb. bulk pneumatic tanks
  • Lot numbers: 2006, 2007, and 2008

The hazard

The product poses a possible contamination with Salmonella. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Greenworld Food Express Al Yaman Halawa Pistachio Jars Recall (2026-06-09), California Dairies Buttermilk Powder Recall (2026-04-20), and American Laboratories Pepsin Powder Recall (2026-02-26).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product labels indicating Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate in 50 lb., 25 lb., 800kg, or 2000 lb. bags. Look for lot numbers 2006, 2007, or 2008 on the packaging.

  • Brand
    Harrison Gypsum
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Look for lot numbers 2006, 2007, or 2008 on Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 20 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “States within the US: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky Maryland, New Jersey, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, New Mexico, Iowa, Wisconsin; And the following…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 4, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 10, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 18, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: May 20, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is this product safe to use?

The recall states there is a possible contamination with Salmonella, so it is not safe to consume. However, the product is still safe for use in industrial or agricultural applications if handled properly.

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Where this comes from

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-0236-2020 (November 4, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0236-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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