FDA Recalls Bikaji Chowpati Bhelpuri Due to Salmonella Contamination
Krishna Food Corp is recalling Bikaji Chowpati Bhelpuri because FDA testing found Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Krishna Food Corp is voluntarily recalling 16 cartons of BIKAJI Chowpati BHELPURI, NET WT : 300 g [ 10.58 OZ ], Item No: B022, PRODUCT OF INDIA. The recall was initiated after FDA sample analysis revealed the presence of Salmonella contamination in the product.
The affected product is identified by Batch No: 2016 F 97 and a Best Before date of June 2017. The product was distributed via retail stores and restaurants in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- BIKAJI Chowpati BHELPURI, NET WT : 300 g [ 10.58 OZ ], Item No: B022, PRODUCT OF INDIA
- Manufacturer
- KRISHNA FOOD CORP
- Category
- Food — Snacks / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 16
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- BATCH NO: 2016 F 97 BEST BEFORE: JUNE 2017
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