The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0725-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

Illes Food Ingredients Recalls Asiago Cheese Sauce Seasoning for Salmonella

Illes Food Ingredients Ltd. is recalling 50 bags of Asiago Cheese Sauce Seasoning because the product tested positive for Salmonella.

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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the product tested positive for Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Illes Food Ingredients Ltd. is recalling 50 bags of Asiago Cheese Sauce Seasoning, each weighing 44.3 pounds (20.1 kilograms) and packed in flexible bags. The recall is being conducted because the product tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by Lot 0106160154. The source text indicates a distribution pattern of AR, but does not specify the exact states or regions where the product was sold.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asiago Cheese Sauce Seasoning NET CONTENTS: 44.3 POUNDS 20.1 KILOGRAMS packed in flexible bags
Affected units
50

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 0106160154

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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