The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1198-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Ole Chicken Fajita Seasoning recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling Ole Chicken Fajita Seasoning (product code MT559558) because it may contain Salmonella. The product was distributed across the United States 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which according to the rubric corresponds to Critical severity. FDA Class I recalls indicate a serious health hazard where use or exposure to a violative product presents a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling Ole Chicken Fajita Seasoning (product code MT559558) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product has been distributed to consumers in multiple states across the United States and in Canada, totaling approximately 6.4 million pounds.

Salmonella is a harmful bacterium capable of causing serious illness in consumers who ingest contaminated food products.

The recalled product

Product
S04774 OLE CHICKEN FAJITA SEASONING X5 50.00 BOX

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Lot numbers (1)

  • MT559558

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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