67%

Fewer recalls than
Meat & Poultry peers

McCormick & Company — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Meat & Poultry

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 22, 2026, McCormick & Company has 5 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 17 Sep 2016. McCormick & Company is categorized under Meat & Poultry based on their predominant recall history.

5
Total FDA recalls
13.9
Years in FDA database
0.4
Recalls per year
3,595 days(9.8 yrs)
Since last recall
40.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.4 recalls/yr vs Meat & Poultry avg 1.5/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for McCormick & Company

How serious are McCormick & Company recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
40.0% (2 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
60.0% (3 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for McCormick & Company

All 5 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
17 Sep 2016Official FDA Notice Club Size McCormick Original Taco Seasoning Mix 24 oz. , CASE PACK: 12/case Product was recalled due to undeclared milk. Class ITerminated
13 Aug 2014Official FDA Notice McCormick Ground Oregano in 0.75 oz plastic bottle. UPC NUMBER: 52100003566 (as seen on label: 0-523561-6) MCCORMICK IT Retail sample of ground oregano tested positive for Salmonella. Class ITerminated
13 Sep 2012Official FDA Notice Zatarain’s Chicken/Cheddar Brocolli Mix, Item Number: 900108337, a combination pack containing, 6.3 oz boxes of New Orle Food product containing wheat was packaged into containers which do not declare wheat on the label. Class IITerminated
13 Sep 2012Official FDA Notice Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Chicken Flavor Rice Mix, Item No. Z09705, packaged in 6.3 oz boxes, 12 boxes per carton, Bo Food product containing wheat was packaged into containers which do not declare wheat on the label. Class IITerminated
13 Sep 2012Official FDA Notice Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Beef Flavor Rice Mix, packaged in 6.8 oz boxes, 12 boxes per carton, Box UPC: 7142901001 Food product containing wheat was packaged into containers which do not declare wheat on the label. Class IITerminated

Where have McCormick & Company recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

Kitchen safety essentials

Kitchen sanitizing wipesFood storage disposal bagsGeneral digital food thermometerInstant-read meat thermometer

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