| Reference Number | 383/2021 |
|---|---|
| Source | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) |
| Type of Information | Others |
| Questionable food products | The product being recalled is Buurma Plain (flat leaf) Parsley with a harvest date of August 30, 2021.
The product code can be found on the orange lot code sticker on each case and at the end of the GTIN number below the bar code on the PTI label. Only plain flat leaf parsley with a lot code of “2A242A6” and a PTI lot code of “2B243A6” is included in this recall.
Individual bunches of flat parsley sold to retailers for purchase by consumers would likely have a “BUURMA FARMS Plain Parsley” twist-tie with a price look-up (PLU) number of 4901 and a UPC code of 33383 80125. The PLU and UPC numbers are not unique to Buurma Farms and would be on all flat/plain parsley regardless of where it is from. The wholesale distribution channels involved in the recall do not have the twist-tie and instead have only a plain red rubber band on the bunch. No other plain leaf parsley is included in this recall. |
| Expiry date/Batch | See above. |
| Manufacturer/ Distributor | Buurma Farms Inc. of Willard, OH |
| Reasons for recall | Buurma Farms Inc. of Willard, OH, is voluntarily recalling its Plain Parsley after testing showed possible contamination with Shiga-toxin producing E.coli. A random, routine regulatory sample collected on 9/7/21 at a customer’s distribution center by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) tested positive for non-O157 STEC (Shiga-toxin producing E. coli) and reported 9/13/21. |
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