Newly Weds Foods Recalls Flour Tortilla Bits Due to E. Coli O121
Newly Weds Foods is recalling flour-based tortilla bits because the flour used was contaminated with E. Coli O121.
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
Newly Weds Foods Inc is recalling bulk packaged flour-based tortilla bits. The product is packaged in 45.5 lb. bags and was distributed nationwide. The recall began on July 7, 2016.
The recall is being conducted because the supplier received flour from General Mills that was contaminated with E. Coli O121. This contaminated flour was used to manufacture flour "breader" blends at Newly Weds Foods.
Consumers should check their inventory for the affected product. The source text does not specify specific lot numbers or expiration dates, but the product is identified by the code G65314.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bulk packaged flour based tortilla bits packaged in 45.5 lb. bags.
- Manufacturer
- Newly Weds Foods Inc
- 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)
- G65314 G65314
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Newly Weds 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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