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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0813-2021·Announced 2021-08-11

Organic Baby Rainbow Carrots Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Grimmway Enterprises is recalling O Organics brand Organic Baby Rainbow Carrots due to potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall affecting products nationwide.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric criterion mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness, and Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability that the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. (doing business as Grimmway Farms) is recalling O Organics brand Organic Baby Rainbow Carrots in 12 oz. (340 g) plastic bags because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide. According to the recall notice, 62,582 cases totaling 1,709,767 pounds were affected. Product shipped to Canada was destroyed before entering retail stores. Some product destined for Wegmans and GreenWise retail chains did not reach retail locations and was destroyed at distribution centers.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. The affected carrots can be identified by the UPC code 0 7989398162 8 and lot codes beginning with 195, 196, or 197 and ending in BF or SP (for example, 1952023BF). The best-if-used-by dates are AUG 13 21 and AUG 14 21. Consumers with questions should contact the manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Baby Rainbow Carrots Brand name: O Organics 12 oz. (340 g) plastic bag UPC: 0 7989398162 8 12 oz. bag - Wegmans. Did not reach retail. Destroyed at DC's 12 oz. bag - GreenWise. Dis not reach retail, Destroyed at DC's
Manufacturer
Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. dba Grimmway Farms
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard
  • salmonella
  • pathogenic-contamination

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)

  • Best if Used by: AUG 13 21
  • 196 or 197 and ending in BF or SP printed on the bag. For example
  • 1952023BF.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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