The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0816-2021·Announced 2021-08-11

Grimmway Farms Carrot Chunks Recalled for Potential Salmonella

Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. is recalling peeled carrot chunks sold in bulk because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Consumers should not consume the affected product and should contact their retailer or the company for more information.

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 as a Class I recall, which by rubric criterion requires a minimum score of 4. Although the source text does not explicitly report illnesses or hospitalizations, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, and Class I classification indicates the most serious type of recall situation.

Plain-English summary

Grimmway Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Grimmway Farms, is recalling Carrots Chunk Peeled 2" sold in 50-pound and 25-pound bulk bags due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide. A total of 62,582 cases, representing 1,709,767 pounds, have been recalled. The product was also shipped to Canada but was destroyed before entering retail stores.

Affected carrot bags have a "Best if Used by" date of AUG 13 21 or AUG 14 21 and bear a 9-character lot code printed on the bag beginning with 195, 196, or 197 and ending in BF or SP (for example, 1952023BF).

Consumers should not consume the recalled product. Persons with questions or concerns should contact Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. or their retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Carrots Chunk Peeled 2" Grimmway Farms Sold in bulk - 50 lb., 25 lbs.
Manufacturer
Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. dba Grimmway Farms
Category
Food — Produce / Vegetables
Hazard
  • salmonella

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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