UNFI Recalls Commercial Wheat Germ Due to E. coli Contamination
UNFI is recalling 32 bags of Commercial Wheat Germ 274000 because the product contains generic E. coli. The recall covers distribution in 17 states.
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 (E. coli) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
UNFI is recalling 32 bags of Commercial Wheat Germ 274000, 50.00 lbs. (22.68 kg), with UPC Code 0-26938-46535-3. The recall was initiated because the product contains generic E. coli. The affected lot codes are W121915, W012116, and W122315.
The product was distributed in New York, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, South Dakota, Connecticut, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and New Jersey.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact UNFI for further instructions. The source text does not specify a return location or refund policy.
The recalled product
- Product
- COMMERCIAL WHEAT GERM 274000, 50.00 lbs. (22.68 kg); UPC Code: 0-26938-46535-3
- Manufacturer
- UNFI
- Category
- Food — Bakery Ingredients
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 32
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)
- Lot Codes: W121915
- W012116
- W122315
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