Overhill Farms Recalls Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas Due to Salmonella Risk
Overhill Farms is recalling Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas because the organic cilantro used in the product may be contaminated with 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states that the Salmonella contamination can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Overhill Farms Inc is recalling Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas, a frozen product containing two enchiladas filled with a queso fundido cheese mix and topped with guajillo sauce and Mexican cheeses. The recall is being conducted because the organic cilantro used in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product is identified by Lot code # 141006 and a Best Before date of AUG-06-15. Approximately 1,680 cases were distributed within the United States to various Safeway distribution centers in California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Maryland.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for symptoms. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific lot and date code and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchilada Two enchiladas filled with a queso fundido cheese mix topped with guajillo sauce and Mexican cheeses KEEP FROZEN COOK THOROUGHLY NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) COOKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOOD SAFETY, FOLLOW THESE COOKING INSTRUCTIONS. PRODUCT…
- Manufacturer
- Overhill Farms Inc
- Category
- Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,680
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot code # 141006 Best Before: AUG-06-15
Distribution
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