Recalls / Class I
Class IF-2209-2016
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
Bulk packaged flour based tortilla bits packaged in 45.5 lb. bags.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- G65314 G65314
- Quantity
- Unknown
Why it was recalled
The supplier received flour from General Mills that was contaminated with E. Coli O121. This flour was used to manufacture flour "breader" blends at Newly Weds Foods. Recall started on 7/7/16.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Newly Weds Foods Inc
- Notification channel
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2501 N Keeler Ave, N/A, Chicago, Illinois 60639-2131
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2016-07-07
- FDA classified
- 2016-09-14
- Posted by FDA
- 2016-09-21
- Terminated
- 2019-07-05
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2209-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.