Taco Seasoning Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling taco seasoning that may contain Salmonella. The product was distributed across 28 US 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall for a product with potential Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen. The FDA's Class I classification indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences, satisfying the requirement for a minimum Severe score regardless of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling taco seasoning (product S16038) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product totals 6,465,115.78 pounds with production code SE277108.
The recalled seasoning was distributed across 28 US states (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, and Wisconsin) as well as Canada.
Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who has consumed it and experiences symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- S16038 TACO SEASONING X2 50.00 BAG
- Manufacturer
- Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seasonings
- 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 (1)
- SE277108
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.
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