Fernandez Chile Products Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination
Fernandez Chile Company is recalling specific chile products due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers in Colorado and New Mexico should check their pantries.
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 per the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen associated with significant injury reports.
Plain-English summary
Fernandez Chile Company, Incorporated is recalling two specific products: 4oz Chile Molido Puro medium hot (UPC 77601-10011) and 6oz Chile Rojo mild (UPC 77601-10053). The recall is being conducted because these products are contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected 6oz Chile Rojo mild product (Lot FEB-17) was distributed in Colorado and New Mexico. The source text does not specify the distribution scope for the 4oz Chile Molido Puro medium hot product. No foreign, military, government, or VA distribution is reported for the recalled items.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if found. The recall is voluntary and initiated by the manufacturer in response to the contamination.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fernandez True Chile Flavor, Mild Chile Rojo, 6 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Fernandez Chile Company, Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Spices / Seasonings
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 279
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)
- UPC 77601-10053
- Lot FEB-17
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Fernandez Chile Company, Incorporated 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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