Wild Harvest Organic Fresh Basil Recalled for Cyclospora Contamination Risk
UNFI General Corporate is recalling Wild Harvest Organic Fresh Basil due to potential contamination with Cyclospora cayetanensis. The product was distributed in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora cayetanensis) with a potential for contamination, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
UNFI General Corporate is recalling specific sizes of Wild Harvest Organic Fresh Basil packaged in plastic containers. The recall involves containers with net weights of 2 oz, 0.25 oz, 0.75 oz, and 4 oz, distributed by Supervalu, Inc. in Eden Prairie, MN. The total quantity recalled is 77.28 Kg.
The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Cyclospora cayetanensis. The affected product was distributed in Minnesota (MN), South Dakota (SD), and Wisconsin (WI). Consumers can identify the affected product by looking for a code on the back of the container, printed in black ink on a white sticker, that states "Product of Colombia" and "112".
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC codes and packaging details listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wild Harvest Organic Fresh Basil packaged in the following sized plastic containers: Net Wt 2 oz (57g), UPC 11535-50762, Net Wt 0.25 oz. (7g), UPC 11535-50450, Net Wt 0.75 oz. (21g), UPC 11535-50322, Net Wt. 4 oz. (113g), UPC 11535-50323. Distributed by…
- Manufacturer
- UNFI General Corporate
- Category
- Food — Fresh 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 (2)
- Code is on back of container
- is black ink on a white sticker stating "Product of Colombia" and "112"
Distribution
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