Food recall

Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc recall: Bolthouse Farms Carrot Chips (Croustilles Aux Carottes)

Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc, of Bakersfield, CA, recalled Bolthouse Farms Carrot Chips (Croustilles Aux Carottes). The FDA's reason: “Random sampling conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protective Services had a positive result for Salmonella in Bolthouse Carrot Chips.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 1, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 5, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed March 14, 2013

The recall

Company
Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc (Bakersfield, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Random sampling conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protective Services had a positive result for Salmonella in Bolthouse Carrot Chips.”
Where it was sold
US and Canada
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63600

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0732-2013 Class I

    Bolthouse Farms Carrot Chips (Croustilles Aux Carottes). No Preservatives. Product of the U.S.A. Net Wt. 16 oz (1 lb) 454 b poids net. UPC 71464 17209 Product was also packed under brand names of Safeway Farms, UPC 21130 70217 and Farm Stand (private label for SuperValue). Bolthouse Farms, Bakersfield, CA

    Codes: Bolthouse Farms Best if Used by NOV 12 2012 04 T xxxx BF212 J11 and Best If used by Nov 13, 2012 04T XXXX BF212 J12. Safeway Farms Best if Used by Nov 13, 2012 06 T xxx S2682 BF 212 J12 286. Farm Stand Best If Used by Nov 12-12-2012, 04 t xxxx BF 212 J11-12.

    Quantity: 5596 cases of 12 x 16 oz. per case.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 5, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.