The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0195-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

HelloFresh Meal Kit Recalled for Salmonella Contamination in Onions

HelloFresh is recalling meal kits from production week starting 8/18/2021 due to onions contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg. The onions were purchased from ProSource and distributed nationwide.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall involving Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. The source text does not report any confirmed illnesses or hospitalizations, placing this at the maximum score for theoretical high-risk pathogen contamination without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

HelloFresh US is recalling HelloFresh meal kits with product codes 2-3-6-8-10-14-16-22-23-24 from production week 34 (starting 8/18/2021) due to Salmonella Oranienburg contamination. The contamination is associated with onions purchased from ProSource.

The affected meal kits were distributed nationwide. Salmonella can cause serious infection and illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. If consumers have already eaten the product and experience symptoms of salmonellosis such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, they should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-3-6-8-10-14-16-22-23-24 from Production Week 34 (production week start date: 8/18/2021)
Manufacturer
HELLOFRESH US
Category
Food — Meal Kits / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • salmonella
  • contaminated-produce

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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