**ON HOLD – NEW INFORMATION PENDING**
**CLAIM:** Viral social media posts and text chains are warning that Walmart has issued an **“emergency recall”** on all Blackstone-branded **Parmesan Ranch seasoning blends** due to “undisclosed dairy allergens” and “microplastic contamination.”
**STATUS: MISSING CONTEXT / HOAX**
**Why?** Here is what we found:
1. **No Official Recall:** A search of the **U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)** enforcement database and the **USDA** shows zero active recalls for Blackstone products in the last 90 days. Walmart’s official recall page also has no such listing.
2. **The Photo is a Re-Circulated Hoax:** The grainy image of a “Blackstone Parmesan Ranch” bottle with a red “RECALL” sticker is actually a **photoshopped version** of a 2021 recall for an entirely different brand (a gluten-free pasta mix). The original Blackstone seasoning bottle has been digitally altered.
3. **The “Microplastic” Claim:** No credible lab report or government test has linked this specific seasoning to microplastic contamination. This appears to be **fear-baiting** using a trending (but unrelated) study on sea salt.
4. **What is Real:** Blackstone (the griddle company) *does* sell a “Parmesan Ranch” seasoning, but it is a standard shelf-stable product. The only way a recall could occur is if a specific **lot code** had a manufacturing error—but no such code has been provided by the alarmists.
**BOTTOM LINE: FAKE RECALL.** The circulating alert is a **mashup of old imagery and a fictitious danger**. If you see this shared, do not panic or throw away your seasoning. However, **always check your own bottle** for any strange smell or unusual texture—if in doubt