Blue Apron Recalls Spicy Beef Meal Kits Due to Salmonella Risk
Blue Apron is recalling Spicy Beef & Vegetables meal kits delivered the week of July 27, 2020, because the onions may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Blue Apron Inc is recalling 29,970 Spicy Beef & Vegetables with Rice & Sesame Seeds meal kits. These kits were delivered during the week of July 27, 2020, and contain onions that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recall affects meal kits distributed across 37 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, and Texas. The specific menu code for the affected items is 072720, 2PRE11.
Consumers who have these meal kits should not consume them. They should check their delivery records for the week of July 27, 2020, and look for the specific menu code. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard the meal kit or return it to the point of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spicy Beef & Vegetables with Rice & Sesame Seeds meal kits containing onions delivered the week of July 27, 2020.
- Manufacturer
- Blue Apron Inc
- Category
- Food — Meal Kits
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 29,970
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 (2)
- Delivered the week of 7/27/2020. Menu: 072720
- 2PRE11
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Blue Apron 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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