Kerry Inc. Recalls Southwest Breader Due to E. coli Risk
Kerry, Inc. recalls 25 lb bags of Southwest Breader due to potential E. coli O121 contamination from flour supplied by General Mills.
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Kerry Inc. was notified by our supplier that two of their products, a red bell pepper nugget and a jalapeno nugget, were made with a small percentage of affected flour which was recalled by General Mills because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121.
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What happened, in plain English
Kerry, Inc. is recalling specific lots of its 25 lb bags of Southwest Breader because the product may be contaminated with E. coli O121. The contamination stems from a small percentage of affected flour supplied by General Mills, which was itself recalled for this hazard. This is a Class I recall, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23834-kerry-inc-recalls-southwest-breader-due-to-e-coli-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23834-kerry-inc-recalls-southwest-breader-due-to-e-coli-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1917-2016
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“Kerry Inc. Recalls Southwest Breader Due to E. coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23834-kerry-inc-recalls-southwest-breader-due-to-e-coli-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1917-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1917-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The flour used in the breading may contain E. coli O121, a pathogen that can cause serious foodborne illness. Because the flour was contaminated before being processed into the breader, the hazard is present in the final product until it is cooked thoroughly, though cooking does not eliminate the recall status.
Who’s affected
Commercial food service operators and manufacturers who purchased the affected lots of Southwest Breader in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, and Canada are likely to have this product. Consumers should not be directly affected as this is a B2B ingredient, but anyone consuming products made with these specific lots could be at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 25 lb bags of 'SOUTHWEST BREADER G2293' with the item number 'G2293.43'. Check the lot numbers on the packaging; the recalled lots are 0610616109, 0520616109, 0513616104, and 0408616105.
- Brand
Kerry, Inc.- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Status
Terminated- Distribution
FL IL KS MI MN MO NJ OK TX CANADA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-1916-2016 | Golden Dipt¿ Jalape¿o Breader is in a white 10 pound bag with the UPC number 763089721548 and Item Number: G5620.690.; lots 0414647003 and 0513647003. | 553 units | Class II |
| F-1917-2016 | SOUTHWEST BREADER G2293 25 LB BAG POLY BAG ITEM G2293.43; Lots: 0610616109 0520616109 0513616104 0408616105 | 2892 units | Class I |
What to do — step by step
Stop using the product
Do not use or distribute any bags of Southwest Breader G2293 with the affected lot numbers.
Discard or return the product
The record does not specify whether to discard or return, but you must remove it from use immediately due to the Class I classification.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “FL IL KS MI MN MO NJ OK TX CANADA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1917-2016 (July 11, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1917-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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