Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper, 12.7 oz Plastic Jars, UPC 096619164998. Packaging includes a PET bottle. The lid is made of Polypropylene and contains a tinplate insert and a Polypropylene five-hole cap. The label on the jar is a rectangular label (front and back) information is superimposed over an antique map in various shades of brown.

Olde Thompson, INC. recalled Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper, 12.7 oz Plastic Jars, UPC 096619164998. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Jun 5, 2014.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Olde Thompson is recalling Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Black Pepper because it may be contaminated with Salmonella." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide in US: UT, CA , AZ, NJ, MD, FL, GA, IL, TX Worldwide to: Canada," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Oxnard, CA. The recall covers 103,060 units of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jul 9, 2014), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.