Blue Apron Meal Kits Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Blue Apron is recalling meal kits delivered the week of July 27, 2020, because the onions included 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 Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Blue Apron Inc is recalling 29,970 Carmelized Onion & Gouda Burgers with Creamy Mustard Dressed Corn on the Cob 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 36 states, including AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MO, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. The specific menu code for the affected kits is 072720, FPM.
Consumers who purchased these meal kits should check their delivery records for the week of July 27, 2020. If they have the affected kits, they should not consume the onions or the meal and should contact Blue Apron for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Carmelized Onion & Gouda Burgers with Creamy Mustard Dressed Corn on the Cob 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
- FPM
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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