4Earth Farms of Commerce, California, is recalling multiple brands of organic vegetable mix, conventional vegetable mix and organic whole carrots because they may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19.
E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. Some infections can cause severe bloody diarrhea, such as hemolytic uremic syndrome, or the development of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, and neurological problems. Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and/or vomiting. The incubation period for E. coli O121:H19 in humans this can vary from 24 hours to as long as ten days. The average incubation period is 3 to 4 days.
The recall was initiated after 4Earth Farms was sold by Grimmway Farms, Inc. was informed that the carrots used in the Vegetable Medleys and Whole Organic Carrots may be contaminated with E. coli O121:H19.
No illnesses have been reported at 4Earth Farms to date.
4Earth Farms is voluntarily issuing this recall out of an abundance of caution and based on information received from Grimmway Farms Inc. about the possible contamination of its product. All 4Earth Farms items affected by this announcement have been expired for more than 3 weeks.
The recalled product should no longer be for sale, but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. If consumers still have recalled products in your home, do not eat or use them, throw them away, and clean and disinfect the surfaces they touched. Consumers concerned about an illness should contact a medical professional.
The organic and conventional vegetable medleys and organic whole carrots subject to recall by 4Earth Farms were distributed to the following states: NH, FL, CA, PA, MN, IL and CO, through both retail stores and distributors.
The product can be identified with Best on dates from September 7, 2024 to November 2, 2024:
| Item description | Brand | Distributed to |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Broccoli Medley Wild Harvest 6x12oz | Wild harvest | Albert’s organic products |
| Organic Broccoli Medley MKS Bag 6x12oz | Market side | Walmart |
| Broccoli Medley MKS Bag 4x32oz | Market side | |
| Broccoli Medley MKS Bag 6x12oz | Market side | |
| Broccoli stir fry mix MKS 6x12oz | Market side | |
| Organic Broccoli Medley 4Earth Bag 6x12oz | 4Earth farms | Okay Produce |
| Organic Broccoli Medley Wild Harvest 6x12oz | Wild harvest | UNFI |
| Organic Carrots 48x1lb | Grimway | Kennedy Production |
| Broccoli Medley 4Earth Bag 6x12oz | 4Earth farms | Sprouts Farmers Market |
This recall is taking place with the knowledge of the US Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers who may still have Best products between September 7, 2024 and November 2, 2024 are urgently requested to throw away the product.
Link to photos of product – https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/4earth-farms-llc-recalls-organic-and-conventional-vegetable-medleys-and-organic-whole-carrots