FDA Class I recall: foodservice ranch seasoning over potential Salmonella contamination (Solina U.S. Holding)
The U.S. FDA recorded a Class I recall, its most serious category, covering 459 bags of a foodservice ranch-flavored seasoning (50-lb bags) made by Solina U.S. Holding, citing potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed across seven states.
Recall overview (primary data)
- ClassificationClass I (most serious)
- Product typeFood
- Recalling firmSolina U.S. Holding
- Reasonpotential to be contaminated with Salmonella
- DistributionMI WI PA IL GA CA KS
- Recall initiated2026-04-24
Key points
- Recall number H-0822-2026; classified as FDA Class I, the most serious category (reasonable probability of serious health consequences).
- Covers a foodservice product, "Solina Ranch Seasoning, 50lb bag," with a recalled quantity of 459 bags.
- Reason: potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness.
- Distributed across seven states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia, California, and Kansas.
- Status: Ongoing. Report date: 2026-05-27.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness when present in contaminated food. Among the FDA's recall categories, "Class I" is the most serious classification, applied when there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious health consequences. The product here is a foodservice (business-to-business) ranch-flavored seasoning made by Solina U.S. Holding, notable for its large-format packaging of 50 pounds (about 22.7 kilograms) per bag.
The fact that this is a foodservice seasoning ingredient is important context for understanding how far the issue could reach. A seasoning (a blended spice or powdered flavoring) tends to function less as a finished retail product and more as an intermediate ingredient, added in small amounts to many different dishes and products in food manufacturing, restaurants, and institutional kitchens. In this case, 459 large-format bags were distributed across seven states (Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia, California, and Kansas), which illustrates how a potential contamination at the ingredient stage can branch into multiple states and multiple businesses.
In the FDA enforcement record, the status of this case is listed as Ongoing. Taken together, the Class I designation and the wide-use nature of a foodservice ingredient point to a case where it is important to carefully trace how an event upstream in the supply chain (the ingredient) may extend downstream (finished products). This article organizes the facts from the published enforcement record and does not provide advice on health-related actions.
Why it matters
A Class I recall of a foodservice seasoning ingredient makes lot tracing and identification of affected products a key task for food manufacturers, restaurants, and institutional kitchens that source it. Because 459 large 50-pound bags were distributed across seven states, the importance of locating affected material throughout the supply chain, including downstream finished products, and of maintaining records increases. The case is a reminder to weigh suppliers' quality controls and traceability (the ability to track ingredients) in procurement risk assessment.
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Sources (primary)
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- FDA recall information (official)
- openFDA (data provider)
- Recall number: H-0822-2026