Salinity Sea Salt Bags Recall: Foreign Material Hazard
AB Hanson and Mooring recalls Salinity sea salt bags (Saltwell, Saltwell 57, Organic Use) due to foreign material. Affected lots include AS08040117 through AS08270117. Consumers should check their bags for foreign material and contact the company.
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What happened, in plain English
AB Hanson and Mooring is recalling Salinity sea salt bags (Saltwell, Saltwell 57, and Organic Use) because they contain pieces of foreign material. This could cause injury if the material is ingested or causes a choking hazard. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21148-salinity-sea-salt-bags-recall-foreign-material-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21148-salinity-sea-salt-bags-recall-foreign-material-hazard · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2538-2017
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“Salinity Sea Salt Bags Recall: Foreign Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21148-salinity-sea-salt-bags-recall-foreign-material-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-2538-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2538-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains pieces of foreign material that could be ingested, potentially causing choking or injury. This hazard is not life-threatening but could lead to minor health issues if the material is consumed.
Who’s affected
Owners of Salinity sea salt bags with specific lot numbers from AS08040117 to AS08270117 are affected. People using these bags for cooking or food preparation are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your Salinity sea salt bags for lot numbers starting with AS08040117 through AS08270117. The bags are labeled as Saltwell, Saltwell 57, or Saltwell for Organic Use.
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What to do — step by step
Check for Foreign Material
Inspect the salt bags for pieces of foreign material that could be ingested.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “CA, IL, OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Illinois, Ohio.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What lot numbers are affected?
Affected lot numbers include AS08040117, AS08060117, AS08110117, AS08130117, S08190117, AS08200117, AS08260117, AS08270117, AS08010217, AS08060217, AS08100217, AS08150217, AS08160217, AS08210217, AS08230217, AS08070317, and AS08080317.
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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-2538-2017 (June 1, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2538-2017 to see it in context.
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