Tanimura & Antle brand Romaine lettuce
Reason Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development found E.coli O157:H7 in romaine lettuce during routine sampling.
Tanimura & Antle Romaine Lettuce recall
Recalled by Tanimura & Antle · Salinas, CA, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
FDA was notified by CFIA of a positive result for E-cole O157:H7 in Romaine Lettuce with the brand name of Tanimura & Antle, Salinas, CA.
Pathogen: E. coli
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (such as O157:H7) can cause severe illness and kidney failure.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Tanimura & Antle Romaine Lettuce (Laitue Romaine) in plastic bag Wrapped Single Head Romaine marked Field Packed for Freshness.. Distributed by Tanimura & Antle, Salinas, CA.
Quantity: 2095 cases: 1969 cases in US, 126 cases in Canada - 12 to 18 heads per case.
Food: Leafy greens & salads
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.
May have a best buy date of 8/19/12 and available at retail locations from August 2 to 19, 2012.
Where it was sold
Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Georgia Kansas Kentucky Maryland North Carolina New Jersey New Mexico Nevada Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington
FDA's distribution note: AL, AR, AZ, CA, GA, KS, KY, MD, NC, NM, NV, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA and WA and Canada.
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
- Tanimura & Antle
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 18, 2012
- In FDA report of
- Sep 5, 2012
- Terminated
- Sep 7, 2012
- FDA recall number
- F-2103-2012 · event 62910
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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