HelloFresh Meal Kit Recalled for Salmonella-Contaminated Onions
HelloFresh is recalling certain meal kits from Production Week 31 (starting 07/28/2021) due to onions contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg. The affected products were distributed nationwide.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency, which mandates a severity score of at least 4. High-risk pathogens like Salmonella without reported illness counts qualify as Severe under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
HelloFresh US is recalling HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-4-5-8-15-19-20-22-24-AA from Production Week 31 (production week start date 07/28/2021) due to contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg.
The onions used in these meal kits were purchased from ProSource and are associated with a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak. These products were distributed nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased affected meal kits should not consume the onions or any dishes prepared with them. Salmonella can cause serious illness. Consumers with questions may contact HelloFresh US through the FDA recall information channel.
The recalled product
- Product
- HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-4-5-8-15-19-20-22-24-AA from Production Week 31 (production week start date: 07/28/2021)
- Manufacturer
- HELLOFRESH US
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 18 recalled by HELLOFRESH US under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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