CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cauliflower Floret recalled by Produce Packaging
Produce Packaging is recalling Cauliflower Floret, distributed in Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas. The recall was initiated on 18 Dec 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1082-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81839
- Recalling firm
- Produce Packaging, Cleveland, OH
- Brand
- Cauliflower Floret
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Dec 2018
- FDA classified
- 22 Feb 2019
- Reported
- 6 Mar 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Broccoli
Timeline
| 18 Dec 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Classified by FDA | +66 days |
| 6 Mar 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm received notification from supplier of potential for contamination with E.coli.
Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.
Product as listed by the FDA
Produce Packaging, Inc. Cauliflower Floret 2/3 LB
Where it was distributed
OH, MI, NY, TX
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm received notification from supplier of potential for contamination with E.coli.
Which lots are affected?
X0286072 14DEC18, X0285694 13DEC18
Where was it sold?
OH, MI, NY, TX
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
21 other products · FDA event 81839This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Broccoli/Cauliflower recalled by Produce Packaging.
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