McCormick Recall Due to Possible Health Risk from HVP Ingredient Expands to Include Additional "Best By" Dates

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) is expanding a March 5, 2010 recall to include additional "Best By" dates of products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

"Consumption of products containing Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms) endocarditis and arthritis."

To date, no illnesses have been associated with these McCormick products. For updated information, go to the CDC and FDA websites.

Recalled products were distributed nationwide and sold in retail stores. Two of the recalled products were also distributed for sale in international markets. The following products are being recalled.

McCormick Onion Gravy Mix sold in 0.87-ounce packages, shipped nationwide and outside the U.S. 

McCormick Onion Gravy Mix Under UPC code 52100098807 "BEST BY" Dates
OCT 08 11	OCT 11 11	OCT 17 11	OCT 18 11
NOV 01 11	NOV 03 11	NOV 15 11	NOV 17 11
DEC 01 11	DEC 02 11	DEC 28 11	DEC 29 11
JAN 22 12	JAN 23 12	JAN 26 12	JAN 30 12
FEB 12 12	FEB 13 12
Additional "Best By" Dates
OCT 7 11	OCT 9 11	OCT 10 11	OCT 16 11
NOV 2 11	NOV 16 11	JAN 29 12

McCormick Vegetable Dip Mix sold in 1.25-ounce packages, shipped nationwide. 

McCormick Vegetable Dip Mix Under UPC code 52100063850 "BEST BY" Dates
JUN 08 11	JUL 09 11	JUL 28 11
Additional "Best By" Date
JUL 08 11

McCormick Corn Bread Stuffing sold in 42-ounce (2 lb. 10 oz.) containers, shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania and also to Louisiana, Texas.

McCormick Corn Bread Stuffing Under UPC code 5210057199 Product Codes
4519BH	4520BH	5019BH
Additional Product Code
4520AH

McCormick French Onion Dip Mix sold in 0.53-ounce packages, shipped nationwide and outside the U.S.

McCormick French Onion Dip Mix Under UPC code 52100168609 "BEST BY" Dates
OCT 06 11	OCT 07 11	NOV 03 11	NOV 06 11
DEC 04 11	JAN 04 12	JAN 23 12

Contact the McCormick Consumer Hotline at 1-800-632-5847 or consumer_affairs@mccormick.com for a replacement or reimbursement.  Live assistance is available on the Hotline from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST on Saturday and Sunday.

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