The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0811-2021·Announced 2021-08-11

Grimmway Farms Shredded Carrots Recall for Salmonella Contamination

Grimmway Farms is recalling shredded carrots due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide in multiple package sizes including retail bags and food service containers.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I by the issuing agency, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. No specific illnesses or hospitalizations are reported in the source text, placing it at Severe rather than Critical.

Plain-English summary

Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. (dba Grimmway Farms) is recalling shredded carrots because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product includes 10 oz. plastic bags sold under the Grimmway Farms brand, as well as 5 lb. bags and 500 lb. bulk bags sold under the brand names Grimmway Farms, Markon, and Cross Valley.

The affected products have a 9-character lot code beginning with 195, 196, or 197 and ending in BF or SP printed on the bag (for example: 1952023BF). These products were distributed nationwide. Additionally, product was shipped to Canada but destroyed before entering retail stores.

Some retail product intended for Kroger and LIDL did not reach retail stores and was destroyed at distribution centers. Consumers who have purchased affected shredded carrots should not eat them. Those with questions should contact Grimmway Farms or their healthcare provider. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Shredded Carrots Brand name: Grimmway Farms 10 oz. (284g) plastic bag UPC: 0 7878350610 1 10 oz. plastic bags - Kroger - did not reach retail. Destroyed at DC's 10 oz. plastic bags - LIDL - Did not reach retail. Destroyed at DC's 5 lb. bags - Food Service - Brand…
Manufacturer
Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. dba Grimmway Farms
Category
Food — 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 (4)

  • Best if Used by: AUG 09 21
  • All of the products in this table have a 9-character lot code beginning with 195
  • 196 or 197 and ending in BF or SP printed on the bag. For example
  • 1952023BF.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. dba Grimmway Farms 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.

See all 8 products in this recall →

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