Italian parsley recalled over the pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis
MAYEJ Comercializadora is recalling 1,288 boxes of Italian Parsley over the pathogen 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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the record names a pathogen in a fresh produce item, and no illnesses are reported.
Plain-English summary
Italian Parsley, packaged in 24 lb boxes at 40 bunches per box in plastic, is being recalled by MAYEJ Comercializadora S. de R.L. de C.V.
The reason given in the enforcement record is the pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis.
The recall covers 1,288 boxes, identified in the enforcement record by factura numbers and associated codes including Factura 154 - 75530 and Factura 168 - 75613. Distribution was nationwide. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
Customers holding affected boxes should not use the product and should follow the firm's instructions. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Italian Parsley packaged in 24lb boxes, 40 bunches per box in plastic.
- Manufacturer
- MAYEJ COMERCIALIZADORA S. de R.L. de C.V.
- Category
- Food — Fresh herbs
- Affected units
- 1,288
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)
- Factura 154 - 75530 (1434328
- 1434330
- 1434331
- 1434332
- 1434333
- 1434334. Factura 168 75613 (1436064
- 1436065
- 1436066
- 1436067
- 1436068
- 1436069
- 1436070
- 1436071) Factura 177 75700 (1437701
- 1437702
- 1437703
- 1437704
- 1437705
- 1437706
- 1437707
- 1737708)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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