Hydroblend Recalls Tortilla Crusted Crumb Due to E. coli Risk
Hydroblend Inc is recalling Tortilla Crusted Crumb breading due to potential E. coli O121 contamination. Check your lot number and location.
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Tortilla Crusted Crumb is recalled due to a potential to be contaminated with E. coli O121.
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What happened, in plain English
Hydroblend Inc has recalled its Tortilla Crusted Crumb, a flour-based breading system, because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121. The affected product was distributed in Washington state. No remedy or return instructions are currently listed in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23851-hydroblend-recalls-tortilla-crusted-crumb-due-to-e-coli-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23851-hydroblend-recalls-tortilla-crusted-crumb-due-to-e-coli-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1874-2016
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“Hydroblend Recalls Tortilla Crusted Crumb Due to E. coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23851-hydroblend-recalls-tortilla-crusted-crumb-due-to-e-coli-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1874-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1874-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product poses a health hazard because it may contain E. coli O121, a harmful bacteria that can cause serious foodborne illness if ingested.
Who’s affected
Consumers and food service operators in Washington who purchased the recalled breading system. Anyone who consumed the product is at risk of illness from E. coli O121 contamination.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for the product named 'Tortilla Crusted Crumb' with Product Item Key N21997-B. It comes in 25 lbs. multiwalled polylined paper bags and has Lot# 0016335. The product was distributed in Washington.
- Brand
Hydroblend- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using the Product
Do not consume or use the Tortilla Crusted Crumb due to the potential E. coli O121 contamination.
Check Your Inventory
Verify if you have the product with Product Item Key N21997-B and Lot# 0016335 in 25 lbs. bags.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Washington.
FDA distribution: “distributed in WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 40 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1874-2016 (July 6, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1874-2016 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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