Recall Register

Food recall: ZATARAINS SOUTHERN STROGANOFF PASTA DINNER 6.5 OZ. PACKAGE

Class II FDA enforcement event 74971. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The Zatarains plant in Gretna, LA was contacted by General Mills to inform the plant that they were impacted by General Mills flour recall. Fifty (50) bags of WONDRA ENR 50 UNMALTED were shipped to Gretna in March 2016. This material has been used in the production of four different Zatarains brand pasta dinner mixes over several processing dates.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

McCormick & Company - Corporate Headquarters started this food recall on 12 Aug 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Sparks, MD. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 74971 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 Jan 2017.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Product shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI . Other Countries: Curacao

Recalling firm

McCormick & Company - Corporate Headquarters, Sparks, MD.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

4 product records in the event.

FDA event 74971: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-2326-2016ZATARAINS SOUTHERN STROGANOFF PASTA DINNER 6.5 OZ. PACKAGE3250 CasesClass IITerminated28 Sep 2016
F-2327-2016ZATARAINS GUMBO PASTA DINNER 5.7 OZ PACKAGE1191 CasesClass IITerminated28 Sep 2016
F-2328-2016ZATARAINS SCAMPI PASTA DINNER 5.2 OZ PACKAGE2329 CasesClass IITerminated28 Sep 2016
F-2329-2016ZATARAINS WHITE CHEDDAR CHIPOTLE PASTA DINNER 6 OZ PACKAGE1972 CasesClass IITerminated28 Sep 2016

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016
799
Share of these events in Class II
43%
Product records in this event
4
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74971. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/74971/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Product shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI . Other Countries: Curacao
What quantity of product is in FDA event 74971?
The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 3250 Cases
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.