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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Apr 15, 2016 (10 years ago)

Commercial Wheat Germ 274000 recall

Recalled by Unfi · Chesterfield, NH, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Product contains generic 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

COMMERCIAL WHEAT GERM 274000, 50.00 lbs. (22.68 kg); UPC Code: 0-26938-46535-3

Quantity: 32 bags

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.

Lot Codes: W121915, W012116, W122315

Where it was sold

Connecticut Iowa Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Maine Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Wisconsin

FDA's distribution note: NY, RI, ME, MA, VT, OH, MN, IN, KY, MO, ME, SD, CT, IA, NE, WI, NJ

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. 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
Unfi
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Apr 15, 2016
In FDA report of
May 25, 2016
Terminated
May 16, 2018
FDA recall number
F-1363-2016 · event 73934
Official record
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