The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0864-2021·Announced 2021-08-04

Old Souls Farm Green Bibb Lettuce Recalled for Listeria Risk

Old Souls Farms LLC is recalling Green Bibb lettuce products distributed to Ohio and Kentucky due to rainwater testing positive for Listeria monocytogenes that came into contact with the product.

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 requires a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious illness or death, particularly in vulnerable populations, and the Class I designation reflects the seriousness of the contamination risk.

Plain-English summary

Old Souls Farms LLC is recalling Green Bibb lettuce products, including clamshells and living heads in various sizes, as well as bulk bags and living sleeves packed in plastic. The recall affects approximately 1,716.79 pounds of product distributed to Ohio and Kentucky.

The recall was initiated after rainwater tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and came into contact with the product. Affected lot codes include multiple Julian date lot codes (174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 202, and 203) and specific lot numbers dated from May 3 through May 31, 2021, with corresponding best-by dates from July 4 through July 31, 2021. Basil products with best-by dates from July 1 through July 28, 2021 are also included.

Consumers in Ohio and Kentucky who have purchased these products should not consume them. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. Consumers with questions should contact the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Old Souls Farm Green Bibb 2 lbs, 5 oz, Living Heads clamshells - 1oz 18 per case, 5oz 6 per case bulk bags - 1lb is 3 per case, 10lbs 1 per case, 25lbs 1 per case living are packed in plastic sleeves - 10 per case
Manufacturer
Old Souls Farms LLC
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogenic-bacteria
  • water-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 (20)

  • Lot No.(03)05.03.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.05.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.06.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.07.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.10.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.11.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.12.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.13.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.14.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.17.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.18.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.19.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.20.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.21.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.24.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.25.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.26.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.27.2021.GB.
  • (03)05.31.2021.GB. All clamshells (oz)
  • living heads

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.