Earth Grown Vegan Falafel Recalled for Possible E. coli Contamination
Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel is being recalled due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The FDA Class I recall affects approximately 190,860 units distributed across multiple U.S. states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recalls warrant a minimum severity of Severe per agency classification. The hazard involves a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source document.
Plain-English summary
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC is recalling Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel (12 oz / 340g, 12 pieces) due to a possible health hazard. The product may contain Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
The affected product has specific lot numbers: 1472, 1481, 1531, 1532, 1541, 1552, 1561, 1581, 1601, 1611, 1612, 1661, 1682, 1732, 1752, 1762, 1782, 1802, and 1812, representing approximately 190,860 units total. It was distributed to distributors in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York, North Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Alabama, with further distribution to retail stores throughout the United States.
Consumers should not eat this product. Return or discard the product to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 12 pieces UPC:4 0991002 24337
- Manufacturer
- Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
- Hazard
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 (19)
- Lots 1472
- 1481
- 1531
- 1532
- 1541
- 1552
- 1561
- 1581
- 1601
- 1611
- 1612
- 1661
- 1682
- 1732
- 1752
- 1762
- 1782
- 1802
- and 1812
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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