Kalera Butter Lettuce Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Kalera butter lettuce (lot #001293 and #001294) is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the affected product.
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: The product is classified FDA Class I, which establishes a minimum severity of 4 per the recall severity rubric. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, though no illnesses have been reported in the source.
Plain-English summary
Kalera, Inc. is recalling Kalera brand butter lettuce due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The affected product includes Kalera butter lettuce in whole head format with living roots, distributed in cases of 6 clamshells.
The recall specifically involves lot #001293 (best by 11/11/2022) and lot #001294 (best by 11/10/2022). The affected product was distributed domestically.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious infections. Consumers who have purchased the affected Kalera butter lettuce should not consume it. Those who have purchased this product should return it to the retailer or discard it. Consumers who have consumed the product and developed symptoms should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kalera, The cleanest lettuce in the world., Butter lettuce, Whole head with living roots, Distributed by Kalera, Inc, Orlando FL 32822
- Manufacturer
- Kalera Public Limited Company
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- 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 (3)
- Lot #001293
- Best by 11/11/2022 Lot #001294
- Best by 11/10/2022
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Kalera Public Limited Company 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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