Food recall

Vallarta Organics LLC recall: Organic Basil

Vallarta Organics LLC, of Coral Gables, FL, recalled Organic Basil. The FDA's reason: “Possible contamination with Cyclospora.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 27, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 30, 2020. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed April 29, 2021

The recall

Company
Vallarta Organics LLC (Coral Gables, FL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Possible contamination with Cyclospora”
Where it was sold
Distributed to direct accounts in VA and FL
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86877

The product recalled

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

  • F-0185-2021 Class II

    Organic Basil,15 bags, Net. Wt.15Lbs case.

    Codes: Lot#LP814

    Quantity: 280 boxes/4200 pounds

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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 30, 2020.

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.