Buurma Farms Cilantro Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Buurma Farms is recalling fresh cilantro after a customer reported a positive Listeria monocytogenes test result from the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric, regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Buurma Farms Inc is recalling 468 boxes of fresh Buurma Farms Cilantro, 4 oz bunches (Lot # 02D312A4, UPC 0 33383 80104 9). The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a customer of a positive Listeria monocytogenes result received from the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
The affected product was distributed to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Buurma Farms Cilantro, fresh, 4 oz bunch, #4889 UPC 0 33383 80104 9
- Manufacturer
- Buurma Farms Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 468
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 (1)
- Lot # 02D312A4
Distribution
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