Tupperware Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Recalled for Salmonella Risk
J M Exotic Foods Inc is recalling Tupperware Southwest Chipotle Seasoning because it was manufactured with dried buttermilk that tested positive for Salmonella.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in a food product triggers a Severe rating under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
J M Exotic Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling Tupperware Southwest Chipotle Seasoning, Assaisonnement Chipotle du sud-ouest, NET WT. 2.0 OZ. (56g). The recall involves 115 cases of 84 units, identified by Lot# 16189305 and a Best By date of 07/07/2018.
The recall is being issued because the spice blends were manufactured using dried buttermilk that was subsequently recalled due to positive Salmonella results on environmental sampling. The product was distributed in Alabama and South Carolina.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tupperware, Southwest Chipotle Seasoning, Assaisonnement Chipotle du sud-ouest, NET WT. 2.0 OZ. (56g)
- Manufacturer
- J M Exotic Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Spices and 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)
- Lot# 16189305 Best By: 07/07/2018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by J M Exotic 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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