The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0166-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

Sliced Pickled Beets Recalled Due to Lack of Acidulant

Seneca Foods Corporation is recalling Aunt Nellie's and Happy Harvest sliced pickled beets due to inadequate acidity, which may allow botulism-causing bacteria to grow. The recall affects 15,074 cases distributed across 22 U.S. states.

What this means for you

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a high-risk pathogen (botulism) without reported illnesses. The source text explicitly describes the hazard (lack of acidulant allowing botulism-causing bacteria to survive), which represents a direct risk of serious harm even though no illness cases have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Seneca Foods Corporation is recalling Aunt Nellie's and Happy Harvest brand sliced pickled beets (16 oz jars, 454g) because the products lack sufficient acidulant. This deficiency may allow the bacteria that causes botulism to survive and multiply in the jars.

The affected product codes are G1CG211E, G1CG211F, G1CG211G, G1CG211H, G1CG212E, G1CG212F, G1CG212G, and G1CG212H. A total of 15,074 cases (12 jars per case) were distributed to retailers in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The recall was initiated on October 29, 2021, and voluntarily undertaken by the manufacturer. Consumers with questions may contact the recalling firm through email, fax, letter, press release, telephone, or direct visit.

The recalled product

Product
Sliced Pickled Beets, Net Wt 16oz. (1lb) 454g, packaged under the following brands: 1. Aunt Nellie's, UPC 44300-05463, Distributed by Seneca Foods Corp, Marion, NY 14505-0997 2. Happy Harvest, Dist & Sold Exclusively by: Aldi, Batavia, IL 60510
Manufacturer
Seneca Foods Corporation
Category
Food — Pickled Vegetables / Canned Goods
Hazard
  • botulism
  • insufficient-acidulant

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 (8)

  • G1CG211E
  • G1CG211F
  • G1CG211G
  • G1CG211H
  • G1CG212E
  • G1CG212F
  • G1CG212G
  • G1CG212H

Distribution

Distributed in 22 states:

  • AL
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • LA
  • MA
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • WI

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