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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Oct 6, 2022 (4 years ago)

Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel recall

Recalled by Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC · Lakewood, NJ, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

Pathogen: E. coli

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (such as O157:H7) can cause severe illness and kidney failure.

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What was recalled

Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 12 pieces UPC:4 0991002 24337

Quantity: 31,810 cases/190,860 units (total)

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Lots 1472, 1481, 1531, 1532, 1541, 1552, 1561, 1581, 1601, 1611, 1612, 1661, 1682, 1732, 1752, 1762, 1782, 1802, and 1812

Where it was sold

Nationwide.

Alabama Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Maryland Michigan Missouri North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin

FDA's distribution note: Distributed to Distributors in IL, MO, KS, IN, OH, IN, PA, WI, NY, NC, Il, MI, TN, MD, FL, CT, TX, GA, VA, and AL. Product is then further distributed to retail stores throughout the US.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Oct 6, 2022
In FDA report of
Nov 2, 2022
Terminated
Jun 30, 2023
FDA recall number
F-0140-2023 · event 90970
Official record
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Also recalled with it (1 more product)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

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