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Dole is recalling some cases of conventional Curly Leaf Parsley due to a possible E. coli contamination. The Michigan Department of Agriculture was conducting a routine test at a food processing facility and discovered a positive test for the Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli.
The recalled parsley was harvested on August 18, 2021, and August 19, 2021, and distributed to retail stores, wholesalers, and distributors in Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri. The parsley was shipped in 30 and 60-count cases, which stores then broke up for individual sale.
The individual bunches of parsley have a price look-up number on the binding twist-ties of 4899 and a UPC code of 0 3383 80330 0.
The Food and Drug Administration said that the recalled parsley should not be eaten and that consumers should immediately discard it. The agency said it has not received any reports of E.coli poisoning due to the parsley.
"Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli is an organism that can cause foodborne illness in a person who eats a food item contaminated with it. Symptoms of infection may include stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting," the FDA said in the recall notice. "The illness primarily impacts elderly individuals, children, and people with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill."