Curly Parsley Recalled Due to Potential STEC Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling curly parsley distributed to five U.S. states due to potential non-O157 STEC (Shiga-Toxin 1) contamination. Consumers should not consume the affected product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The source text indicates potential non-O157 STEC contamination, which is a high-risk pathogen. The FDA classified this as Class II. However, no reported illnesses or injuries are stated in the source text, so per the rubric the score cannot exceed 3. This falls under "high-risk pathogens (Listeria, E.coli O157, Salmonella) without reported illness" or risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling bunches of curly parsley due to potential non-O157 STEC (Shiga-Toxin 1) contamination. The affected product is labeled as "Herb Parsley Curly Grown in Salinas" with PLU #4899 and a harvest date of August 18. A total of 113 cases were distributed.
The contamination involves serotype OXY31:H20 (stx1a with saa). The parsley was distributed at the distributor level in cardboard cases and was also available at retail on produce shelves tied with binding twist ties.
The affected product was distributed to Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri. No foreign distribution occurred. Consumers who have purchased this parsley should not consume it. Retailers and distributors should remove the product from shelves.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bunches of curly parsley packed in cardboard cases received at distributor level with following labeling: Herb Parsley Curly Grown in Salinas 60EA x 60EA Bunch US or 30EA x 60EA Bunch US Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA 93940 PLU 4899 0 07143 00310 Harvest Date Aug18…
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce / Fresh Herbs
- Affected units
- 113
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- PLU #4899
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