CLASS III Food recall · Reported 5 Sep 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Morton Natural Sea Salt All PurposeNet WetNutrition recalled

Morton Salt is recalling Morton Natural Sea Salt All Purpose***Net Wet***Nutrition Facts***Ingredients: Sea Salt, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 9 Aug 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesRI18162021

Quantity recalled22,284 Units (1857 cases)

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1909-2018
FDA event ID: 80848
Recalling firm: Morton Salt, Chicago, IL
Brand: Morton
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 9 Aug 2018
FDA classified: 7 Mar 2019
Reported: 5 Sep 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Packaging Defects
Product category: Other

Timeline

9 Aug 2018	Recall initiated by company
5 Sep 2018	Published in enforcement report	+27 days
7 Mar 2019	Classified by FDA	+183 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Iodized sea salt was packaged in Morton Natural Sea Salt packages.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

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)

Where it was distributed

Products were distributed in the following states: FL, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, and VA.

Florida Maryland Maine Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Iodized sea salt was packaged in Morton Natural Sea Salt packages.

Which lots are affected?

RI18162021

Where was it sold?

Products were distributed in the following states: FL, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, and VA.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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