The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0189-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

HelloFresh Meal Kit Recalled for Salmonella-Contaminated Onions

HelloFresh is recalling meal kits containing onions from ProSource that may be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg. The affected product is from Production Week 28 (starting July 7, 2021) and was distributed nationwide.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen associated with foodborne illness, and the outbreak attribution elevates this beyond a theoretical risk.

Plain-English summary

HelloFresh US is recalling HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-7-17-19-21-25-AB from Production Week 28 (production week start date July 7, 2021) due to contaminated onions. The onions were purchased from ProSource and are associated with a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. Consumers who purchased this meal kit should not prepare or eat it. Instead, consumers should follow the recall instructions provided by HelloFresh or contact the company for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-7-17-19-21-25-AB from Production Week 28 (production week start date: 07/07/2021)
Manufacturer
HELLOFRESH US
Category
Food — Meal Kit / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • salmonella
  • pathogenic-contamination

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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