The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1919-2018·Announced 2018-09-05

Howard Calcagno Farms Recalls Napa Cabbage Due to Cyclospora Risk

Howard Calcagno Farms is recalling Napa Cabbage distributed in Oregon due to a potential for contamination with Cyclospora cayetanensis.

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) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Howard Calcagno Farms is voluntarily recalling Napa Cabbage due to a potential for contamination with Cyclospora cayetanensis. The recalled product was shipped in cardboard boxes labeled with the firm name "Howard Calcagno, Aurora, OR 97002." The product was available in 30 lbs., 15 lbs., and 2 lbs. boxes.

The recall is limited to Napa Cabbage distributed in Oregon. The source text does not specify specific lot numbers, dates, or other distribution details.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for Napa Cabbage in the described packaging. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Napa Cabbage was shipped in card board boxes that are labeled with the firm name "Howard Calcagno, Aurora, OR 97002".

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • None

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Howard Calcagno Farms under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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