CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cilantro, fresh bunch, #4889 recalled by Buurma Farms
Buurma Farms is recalling Cilantro, fresh bunch, #4889, distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. The recall was initiated on 15 Aug 2013 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-1852-2013
- FDA event ID
- 66023
- Recalling firm
- Buurma Farms, Willard, OH
- Brand
- Cilantro
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Aug 2013
- FDA classified
- 26 Aug 2013
- Reported
- 4 Sep 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Fresh Herbs
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Classified by FDA | +11 days |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm was notified by one of their customers of a positive Listeria monocytogenes results they received from the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Buurma Farms Cilantro, fresh, 4 oz bunch, #4889 UPC 0 33383 80104 9
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to the following states: IL, IN, MI and OH.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm was notified by one of their customers of a positive Listeria monocytogenes results they received from the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 02D312A4
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to the following states: IL, IN, MI and OH.
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.
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