Cargill Salt: Food Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: F-0018-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Cargill Sea Salt Tablets; Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.7 kg) cardboard case. 40 grain salt tablets; Ingredients: Salt Cargill Incorporated Minneapolis, MN 55440

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: September 18, 2017

Date Posted: October 18, 2017

Recall Number: F-0018-2018

Event ID: 78159

Reason for Recall:

Equipment malfunction resulted in the inclusion of very small metallic fragments and particulate matter in some lots of salt tablets.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 800 cases

Code Information:

material code 100045900; Batch numbers: 10215ADBAA, 10915ADBAA.

Distribution Pattern:

one distributor and two customers, all in WA state

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated