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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published July 17, 2018

Griffith Labs Caesar Seasoning Recall: Salmonella Risk in 50lb Bags

Griffith Labs recalls 50-pound Caesar Seasoning bags (item 1000031193) due to potential Salmonella contamination from recalled whey ingredient. Consumers should check batch numbers 673826, 676245, or 676986 for affected products.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1884-2018FoodGriffith Labs ›
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Recalling firmGriffith Labs U.S.A.12200 S Central Ave · Alsip, IL 60803-3408
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What happened, in plain English

Griffith Labs is recalling 50-pound Caesar Seasoning bags that may contain Salmonella from a recalled whey ingredient. This poses a food safety risk if the product is consumed, as Salmonella can cause illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18913-griffith-labs-caesar-seasoning-recall-salmonella-risk-in-50lb-bags.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18913-griffith-labs-caesar-seasoning-recall-salmonella-risk-in-50lb-bags · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1884-2018

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“Griffith Labs Caesar Seasoning Recall: Salmonella Risk in 50lb Bags.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18913-griffith-labs-caesar-seasoning-recall-salmonella-risk-in-50lb-bags. Based on FDA recall #F-1884-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1884-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The seasoning may contain Salmonella bacteria from a whey ingredient that was part of a recalled supply chain. Salmonella can cause foodborne illness, including stomach cramps, diarrhea, and fever, if the contaminated product is consumed.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased the recalled Caesar Seasoning bags (item 1000031193) with batch numbers 673826, 676245, or 676986. Households using these products for cooking or eating are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the batch numbers on the bag: 673826, 676245, or 676986. The product is a 50-pound Caesar Seasoning bag with item number 1000031193.

  • Brand
    Griffith Labs
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 43 products

All 43 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Canada
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1858-2018Biscuit Mix 4.5 pound bag, 8 bags per carton Item 127042301; Batch or lot numbers: 677731 677732 677733 677734 677735 677736 677737 677739 677740 6777382219 cases, 79,884 lbs
F-1859-2018Dry Milk and Egg Mix 12 oz bag, 24 bags per carton Item 915004800; Batch or lot numbers: 67718557 cases 1026 lbs
F-1860-2018Milk and Egg Mix 12 oz bag, 32 bags per carton Item 1000015014; Batch or lot numbers: 670063 673230 673231 673233 673235 673234 673236 673237 676694 676695 676696 676692 676693 6780622513 cases 60,312 lbs
F-1861-2018Queso Snack Seasoning 25 pound bag, 1 bags per carton Item 1000033198; Batch or lot numbers: 676917121 cases 3025 lbs
F-1862-2018Brown Gravy Mix 16 oz unit, 24 units per carton Item 1000011214; Batch or lot numbers: 671880 671882 671883 671881 675136 675137 675138 676905 6775642250 cases, 54,000 lbs
F-1863-2018Beef Flavored Gravy Mix 12 oz unit, 8 units per carton Item 860143801 UPC 9624817621; Batch or lot numbers: 671983732 cases, 5856 retail units, 4392 lbs
F-1864-2018Low Sodium Brown Gravy Mix 12 oz unit, 8 units per carton Item 860143100 UPC 9624817431; Batch or lot numbers: 672892 672890 672891 676944 676943 6769455337 cases, 42,696 retail units, 32,022 lbs
F-1865-2018Brown Gravy Mix 12 oz unit, 8 units per carton Item 860144000 UPC 9624817641; Batch or lot numbers: 671223 671222 671224 672158 671994 671992 672156 671993 672157 676946 676948 67694712,112 cases, 96,896 retail units, 72,672 lbs
F-1866-2018Pork Flavored Gravy Mix 12 oz unit, 8 units per carton Item 860143501 UPC 096248176614; Batch or lot numbers: 676941996 cases, 7968 retail units, 5976 lbs
F-1867-2018Cold Dough Premix 2.303 pound bag, 18 units per carton Item 127042500; Batch or lot numbers: 676756 676757240 cases, 9,948 lbs
F-1868-2018Cold Dough Premix 6.8 pound bag, 6 units per carton Item 127033700; Batch or lot numbers: 673958 673959193 cases, 7874.4 lbs
F-1869-2018Reduced Whey Cold Dough Premix 2.3 pound bag, 18 units per carton Item 127038500; Batch or lot numbers: 673366 673367 673365 673368 674214 676752 676749 676751 6767501171 cases, 48,479.4 lbs
F-1870-2018Premix Broccoli Cheddar no Mustard 50 pound bag, 1 units per carton Item 1000013989; Batch or lot numbers: 674326132 cases, 6,600 lbs
F-1871-2018Deep Pan Pizza Dough 1 pound 4 oz bag, 24 units per carton Item 129032500; Batch or lot numbers: 676522 676521309 cases, 9,270 lbs
F-1872-2018East Cheddar Snack Seasoning 200 pound drum Item 702118701; Batch or lot numbers: 67267323 drums, 4,600 lbs
F-1873-2018East Cheddar SNKSE 1600 pound tote Item 702118702; Batch or lot numbers: 672678 672679 672680 672681 672677 674277 674278 676207 677252 677253 677255 677488 677489 67748567 totes, 107,200 lbs
F-1874-2018Sour Cream & Onion Snack Seasoning 200 pound drum Item 702083400; Batch or lot numbers: 67619220 drums, 4,000 lbs
F-1875-2018Chicken Fried Country Gravy Mix 50 pound bag Item 1000013694; Batch or lot numbers: 676192166 bags, 8,300 lbs
F-1876-2018Ranch Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 860146600; Batch or lot numbers: 67121740 bags, 2,000 lbs
F-1877-2018Clam Chowder Base 2 pound 6 oz bag, 12 bags per case Item 860117400; Batch or lot numbers: 67407919 cases, 541.5 lbs
F-1878-2018Asiago Peppercorn 50 pound bag, Item 859081400; Batch or lot numbers: 67561460 bags, 3,000 lbs
F-1879-2018Basil Pesto 50 pound bag, Item 859081100; Batch or lot numbers: 67077810 bags, 500 lbs
F-1880-2018Butter Garlic & Black Pepper Seasoning 50 pound bag, Item 1000032662; Batch or lot numbers: 67275715 bags, 750 lbs
F-1881-2018Butter Garlic Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag, Item 859061100; Batch or lot numbers: 675550 667695 673027 671183 675612258 bags, 12,900 lbs
F-1882-2018Caesar Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000014383; Batch or lot numbers: 670794 667744 667745273 bags, 13,650 lbs
F-1883-2018Caesar Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859086500; Batch or lot numbers: 67454341 bags, 2050 lbs
F-1884-2018Caesar Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000031193; Batch or lot numbers: 673826 676245 67698698 bags, 4,900 lbs
F-1885-2018Cheese and Garlic Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859019400; Batch or lot numbers: 674230 674231 674227 674228 674546602 bags, 30,100 lbs
F-1886-2018Cheese and Garlic Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000023919; Batch or lot numbers: 67306010 bags, 500 lbs
F-1887-2018Cheese & Garlic Seasoning 55 pound bag Item 1000010004; Batch or lot numbers: 676973 669362143 bags, 7,865 lbs
F-1888-2018Cheese & Garlic Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000023698; Batch or lot numbers: 676968 676969197 bags, 9,850 lbs
F-1889-2018Chili Lime and Nacho Seasoning 25 pound bag Item 1000016381; Batch or lot numbers: 67699982 bags, 2,050 bags
F-1890-2018Country Ranch Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859075400; Batch or lot numbers: 67077640 bags, 2,000 lbs
F-1891-2018Garlic Cheese Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859086200; Batch or lot numbers: 66770310 bags, 500 lbs
F-1892-2018Garlic Onion Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859035900; Batch or lot numbers: 67454082 bags, 4100 lbs
F-1893-2018Garlic Parmesan 50 pound bag Item 859075900; Batch or lot numbers: 667700 670777178 bags, 8,900 lbs
F-1894-2018Herb Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 702046300; Batch or lot numbers: 673427 673428 673429452 bags, 22,600 lbs
F-1895-2018Herb Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859021000; Batch or lot numbers: 67453940 bags, 2,000 lbs
F-1896-2018Italian Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000017039; Batch or lot numbers: 672745 672746 675635 675636555 bags, 27,750 lbs
F-1897-2018Italian Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000012969; Batch or lot numbers: 67456184 bags, 4,200 lbs
F-1898-2018Onion Garlic Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000025776; Batch or lot numbers: 672628 672629315 bags, 15,750 lbs
F-1899-2018Romano Garlic Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000015205; Batch or lot numbers: 670795 676970129 bags, 6,450 lbs
F-1900-2018Seasoned Crouton Seasoning N5 50 pound bag Item 1000011143; Batch or lot numbers: 673799 675544183 bags, 9,150 lbs
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Batch Numbers

    Look for batch numbers 673826, 676245, or 676986 on the Caesar Seasoning bag.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 22 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 17, 201812. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 8, 201823. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 27, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: May 20, 2020420182020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class II
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1884-2018 (July 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1884-2018 to see it in context.
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