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Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

Blue Apron Meal Kits Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Agency Publication Date: September 17, 2020
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Summary

Blue Apron Inc. is recalling approximately 29,970 meal kits delivered during the week of July 27, 2020, because they contain onions that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects three specific meal types: Spicy Beef & Vegetables with Rice, Smoked Gouda & Onion Burgers, and Caramelized Onion & Gouda Burgers. If you have any of these kits or remaining ingredients from them, you should not consume the onions or the prepared meals.

Risk

The onions included in these kits may be contaminated with Salmonella, a pathogen that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms often include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your meal kit delivery records or packaging for the following menu codes delivered the week of July 27, 2020: Spicy Beef & Vegetables (Menu: 072720, 2PRE11), Smoked Gouda & Onion Burgers (Menu: 072720, 2PM), or Caramelized Onion & Gouda Burgers (Menu: 072720, FPM).
  2. Contact Blue Apron directly for further instructions regarding these recalled meal kits.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions.
  4. Throw the product away.
  5. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Spicy Beef & Vegetables with Rice & Sesame Seeds meal kits
Item Code:
F-1523-2020
Lot Numbers:
Menu: 072720
2PRE11
Date Ranges: Delivered the week of July 27, 2020

Quantity: 29,970 total meal kits

Product: Smoked Gouda & Onion Burgers with Corn on the Cob meal kits
Item Code:
F-1524-2020
Lot Numbers:
Menu: 072720
2PM
Date Ranges: Delivered the week of July 27, 2020

Quantity: 29,970 total meal kits

Product: Carmelized Onion & Gouda Burgers with Creamy Mustard Dressed Corn on the Cob meal kits
Item Code:
F-1525-2020
Lot Numbers:
Menu: 072720
FPM
Date Ranges: Delivered the week of July 27, 2020

Quantity: 29,970 total meal kits

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 86267
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Blue Apron Inc
Sold By: Blue Apron
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 3 products (29,970 total meal kits)
Distributed To: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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