Lower riskMeat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published February 5, 2021
Food Evolution Recalls Meat Dips and Salads: No Federal Inspection
USDA recalls Food Evolution's ready-to-eat meat dips and salads made without federal inspection. Consumers should not eat these products and dispose of them.
“Food Evolution Recalls Meat Dips and Salads: No Federal Inspection.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275216-food-evolution-recalls-meat-dips-and-salads-no-federal-inspection. Based on USDA FSIS recall #004-2021 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/food-evolution-recalls-ready-eat-dip-and-salad-products-containing-meat-produced).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Feb. 5, 2021, that Food Evolution is recalling approximately 6,806 pounds of ready-to-eat dip and salad products containing meat produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Food Evolution
31-oz. container containing “Taco Dip With Refried Beans, Chili, Sour Cream, Cheddar, Onions, Black Olives, Jalapenos, & Red Pepper thoughtfully handmade —fresh to you — Fresh, Fast, Gourmet.”
18-oz. container containing “Taco Dip With Refried Beans, Chili, Sour Cream, Cheddar, Onions, Black Olives, Jalapenos, & Red Pepper thoughtfully handmade —fresh to you — Fresh, Fast, Gourmet.”
7-oz. container containing “Tri-Colored Italian Style Rotini Pasta Salad with Salami thoughtfully handmade — fresh to you — Fresh, Fast, Gourmet.”
8-oz. container containing “German Style Potato Salad with Bacon thoughtfully handmade — fresh to you — Fresh, Fast, Gourmet.”
Products produced from Nov. 9, 2020, through Jan. 29, 2021, with “USE BY” dates through Feb. 6, 2021.
Products bear establishment number “EST. 34309” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Items shipped to retail locations in Illinois.
What to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Art Sezgin, President of Food Evolution, at (818) 837-7600.
The hazard
The dip and salad items containing meat were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Gangothri Pickled Meat Recall: Uninspected RTE Products (2026-08-17), Recall: Raw Beef Products Imported Without Reinspection Risk Food Safety (2026-08-07), and Blackwing Meats Beef/Pork Products Without USDA Inspection: Do Not Consume (2026-03-25).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for products with the establishment number 'EST. 34309' inside the USDA inspection mark. The products were sold in Illinois from November 9, 2020, through January 29, 2021, with 'USE BY' dates through February 6, 2021.
Brand
Food Evolution
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
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Discard or return the recalled products to the place of purchase.
Official remedy
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Illinois.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
USDA FSIS distribution: “Illinois”
States: Illinois.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2021.
1FSIS closed the recall
2USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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