The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1214-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Cajun Turkey Inject Product Recalled for Potential Salmonella

Newly Weds Foods is recalling Inject for Cajun Turkey products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed across 27 U.S. 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls receive a minimum severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling its Inject for Cajun Turkey (code YE674673), a seasoning injection product sold in 50-pound bags. The FDA determined that the product may contain Salmonella, a pathogenic bacterium capable of causing serious foodborne illness.

The affected product was distributed to customers across 27 U.S. states and Canada, including 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. Approximately 6.5 million pounds of product are subject to this recall.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a serious public health concern. Anyone in possession of this product should discontinue use immediately.

The recalled product

Product
S18149 INJECT FOR CAJUN TURKEY 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)

  • YE674673

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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