Food recall: MORTON NATURAL SEA SALT ALL PURPOSE***NET WET 26 OZ (1 LB 10 OZ) 737 g***Nutrition Facts***INGREDIENTS: SEA SALT…
Class III FDA enforcement event 80848. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Iodized sea salt was packaged in Morton Natural Sea Salt packages.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
MORTON SALT INC started this food recall on 9 Aug 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Chicago, IL. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 80848 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Sep 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 8 Mar 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Products were distributed in the following states: FL, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, and VA.
Recalling firm
MORTON SALT INC, Chicago, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1909-2018 | MORTON NATURAL SEA SALT ALL PURPOSE***NET WET 26 OZ (1 LB 10 OZ) 737 g***Nutrition Facts***INGREDIENTS: SEA SALT PRODUCT OF BAHAMAS***MORTON SALE, INC, CHICAGO, IL 60606***QUESTIONS? CALL 1-800-789-SALT (7258) | 22,284 Units (1857 cases) | Class III | Terminated | 5 Sep 2018 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2018
- 578
- Share of these events in Class III
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2025 | Windsor brand Extra Course Himalayan Pink Salt Grinder Refill, 255 g, packaged in a glass jar with plastic cap and packe | Food | Class III | 2 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Windsor Black Peppercorns, 34g grinder, UPC 0 66010 08200 9, 6 units per wholesale case | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Morton Iodized Salt, Net Wt. 26 oz (1 LB 10 OZ) 737 g, Morton Salt, Inc. Chicago, IL 60606 | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2020 | MORTON SALT;THIS SALT DOES NOT SUPPLY IODIDE; 26 oz (1LB., 10 OZ) 737 g; packed in 24 canisters per case | Food | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1909-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80848. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/80848/. 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:
Products were distributed in the following states: FL, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, and VA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80848?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
22,284 Units (1857 cases)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 10% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class III.