The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0815-2021·Announced 2021-08-11

Organic Baby Peeled Carrots Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Grimmway Enterprises is recalling Organic Baby Peeled Carrots 12/12oz Steam-to-Serve nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not eat the product and should contact the firm for a refund.

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 classified this recall as Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, and the nationwide distribution scope and large quantity involved reflect the serious risk this recall addresses.

Plain-English summary

Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. dba Grimmway Farms is recalling Organic Baby Peeled Carrots 12/12oz Steam-to-Serve because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide. A total of 62.582 cases containing 1,709,767 lbs was affected. Product also shipped to Canada but was destroyed before entering retail stores. Affected items have a best-if-used-by date of AUG 13 21 or AUG 14 21, with a 9-character lot code beginning with 195, 196, or 197 and ending in BF or SP printed on the bag (for example, 1952023BF).

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it and should return it or contact the manufacturer for a refund. Salmonella can cause serious infections, especially in young children, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Baby Peeled Carrots 12/12oz Steam-to-Serve
Manufacturer
Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. dba Grimmway Farms
Hazard
  • salmonella
  • bacterial-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.