FONA International Recalls Butter Flavor Product for Salmonella Contamination
FONA International is recalling 400 lbs of N-C Butter Flavor Nat WONF due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Texas, and Canada.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
FONA International, Inc. is recalling 400 pounds of N-C Butter Flavor Nat WONF, a 50-lb net weight product, due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The recall involves specific lots: H257178, H294139, H280150, and H236051, with product code 816.1030u.
The affected product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Texas, and Ontario, Canada. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or return are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- N-C Butter Flavor Nat WONF, NET WEIGHT: 50 LBS, FONA International, Inc., 1900 Averill road, Geneva, IL 60134
- Manufacturer
- FONA Int'l
- Category
- Food — Flavoring / Ingredient
- Hazard
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 (4)
- Product Code: 816.1030u Lot: H257178
- H294139
- H280150
- H236051
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by FONA Int'l 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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