The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1874-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Hydroblend Tortilla Crusted Crumb Recalled for E. coli O121 Contamination Risk

Hydroblend Inc. is recalling Tortilla Crusted Crumb due to potential contamination with E. coli O121. The product was distributed in Washington state.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hydroblend Inc. is recalling Tortilla Crusted Crumb, a breading system composed of flour and other food-grade ingredients. The recall is issued due to the potential for the product to be contaminated with E. coli O121.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 0016335 and Item Key N21997-B. It is packaged in 25-pound multiwalled polylined paper bags. A total of 2,575 pounds of the product were distributed in Washington state.

Consumers who have purchased this specific lot should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Tortilla Crusted Crumb is a breading system. Product Item Key N21997-B. It composed of flour and other food grade ingredients. Product is bagged in 25 lbs. multiwalled polylined paper bags.
Manufacturer
Hydroblend Inc

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# 0016335

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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