Earth Grown Vegan Falafel Recalled for E. Coli Contamination
Earth Grown Vegan Garlic & Herb Falafel is being recalled due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The recall affects over 190,000 units distributed across multiple US 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. While no illnesses have been reported in the source, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli is a high-risk pathogen that poses serious health risk, and the FDA Class I classification confirms the Severe designation.
Plain-English summary
Earth Grown Vegan Garlic & Herb Falafel, produced by Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC, is being recalled due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The affected product consists of 12-ounce packages (12 pieces per package) sold under UPC 4 0991002 24344.
Lot numbers under recall include: 1472, 1481, 1531, 1532, 1541, 1552, 1561, 1581, 1601, 1611, 1612, 1661, 1682, 1732, 1752, 1762, 1782, 1802, and 1812. The recall encompasses approximately 31,810 cases (190,860 units) that were distributed to wholesale distributors and retail locations across the United States, including Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York, North Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Alabama. These retailers may have further distributed the product to additional locations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Earth Grown Vegan Garlic & Herb Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 12 pieces UPC:4 0991002 24344
- Manufacturer
- Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat
- 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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