FDA Food Recalls

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
E-Mail
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.

Class I food recall: Bulk packaged flour based tortilla bits packaged in 45.5 lb. bags. · FDA Food Recalls