The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1221-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Newly Weds Foods Diced Grilled Chicken Marinade Recalled for Salmonella

Newly Weds Foods is recalling diced grilled chicken marinade distributed to commercial operations because the product may contain Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.

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: FDA Class I classification is listed in the rubric as Critical. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious foodborne illness, and the FDA's Class I designation indicates potential for serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Newly Weds Foods, Inc. is recalling diced grilled chicken marinade (code S22925, 50-pound bags) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, the agency's most serious classification.

The recalled product was distributed to commercial foodservice operations across 28 US states and Canada, totaling approximately 6.5 million pounds. Salmonella can cause serious illness including fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps, with heightened risk for young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.

Consumers and foodservice operators should immediately stop using affected products bearing code SE279941 and contact their supplier for return or disposal instructions.

The recalled product

Product
S22925 DICED GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE 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)

  • SE279941

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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