Cargill Sea Salt Tablets; Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.7 kg) cardboard case. 40 grain salt tablets; Ingredients: Salt Cargill Incorporated Minneapolis, MN 55440

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0018-2018) was formally reported on October 18, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 18, 2017. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Cargill Salt is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Newark, CA. Federal records indicate 800 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Equipment malfunction resulted in the inclusion of very small metallic fragments and particulate matter in some lots of salt tablets. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: one distributor and two customers, all in WA state. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 9 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.