The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1180-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Fajita seasoning recalled for potential Salmonella contamination

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling Fajita Seasoning (G97638) due to possible Salmonella contamination in widely distributed product batches.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall, the highest FDA classification level. The hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling its Fajita Seasoning (product code G97638) in 50-pound bags due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product is identified by lot codes MS252840 and MS252841.

The affected seasoning was distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and Canada. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should verify lot codes before use.

The recalled product

Product
G97638 FAJITA SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG

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)

  • MS252840 MS252841

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 196 recalled by Newly Weds Foods, Inc. 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.

See all 196 products in this recall →

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