HelloFresh Meal Kit Recalled for Salmonella Oranienburg Contamination
HelloFresh has recalled meal kits containing onions from ProSource that are associated with a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak. The affected products were produced in Week 35 (starting August 25, 2021) and 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: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and requires hospitalization in vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
HelloFresh US is recalling meal kit Product Code 4-12-14-18-23-25-AA produced during Production Week 35 (week of August 25, 2021) due to onions that contain Salmonella Oranienburg. The onions were purchased from ProSource and are associated with a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak.
These meal kits were distributed nationwide. Consumers who have received the recalled product should not consume it.
Anyone who has consumed the product and experienced symptoms of Salmonella infection should consult a healthcare provider. Symptoms of Salmonella infection include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, typically appearing six hours to six days after infection.
The recalled product
- Product
- HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 4-12-14-18-23-25-AA from Production Week 35 (production week start date: 8/25/2021)
- Manufacturer
- HELLOFRESH US
- Category
- Food — Meal Kit / Ready-to-Eat
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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