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Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC Recall: Possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
Product
Earth Grown Vegan Garlic & Herb Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g),…
Recall date
October 6, 2022
Terminated
June 30, 2023
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Earth Grown Vegan Garlic & Herb Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 12 pieces UPC:4 0991002 24344 Not published in this source record 31,810 cases/190,860 units (total) Lots 1472, 1481, 1531, 1532, 1541, 1552, 1561, 1581, 1601, 1611, 1612, 1661, 1682, 1732, 1752, 1762, 1782, 1802, and 1812

Distribution

  • Distributed to Distributors in IL
  • MO
  • KS
  • IN
  • OH
  • IN
  • PA
  • WI
  • NY
  • NC
  • Il
  • MI
  • TN
  • MD
  • FL
  • CT
  • TX
  • GA
  • VA
  • and AL. Product is then further distributed to retail stores throughout the US.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0141-2023
Event ID
90970
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
Product description
Earth Grown Vegan Garlic & Herb Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 12 pieces UPC:4 0991002 24344
Quantity
31,810 cases/190,860 units (total)
Reason
Possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
Recall initiation date
October 6, 2022
Report date
November 2, 2022
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
June 30, 2023
Distribution pattern
Distributed to Distributors in IL, MO, KS, IN, OH, IN, PA, WI, NY, NC, Il, MI, TN, MD, FL, CT, TX, GA, VA, and AL. Product is then further distributed to retail stores throughout the US.
UPC, lot, and code information
Lots 1472, 1481, 1531, 1532, 1541, 1552, 1561, 1581, 1601, 1611, 1612, 1661, 1682, 1732, 1752, 1762, 1782, 1802, and 1812
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 90970 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass I

Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC

Product
Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 1…
Published
November 2, 2022
Distribution
Distributed to Distributors in IL, MO, K…

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Responsible company: Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC

Other recalls from Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass I

Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC

Product
Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 1…
Published
November 2, 2022
Distribution
Distributed to Distributors in IL, MO, K…

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FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass I

Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC

Product
Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes by Lidl 8.5 OUNCES (24…
Published
October 20, 2021
Distribution
Distributed to 3 distributors in MD, NC,…

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Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map
State Distributed
Illinois 1
Missouri 1
Kansas 1
Indiana 1
Ohio 1
Pennsylvania 1
Wisconsin 1
New York 1
North Carolina 1
Michigan 1
Tennessee 1
Maryland 1
Florida 1
Connecticut 1
Texas 1
Georgia 1
Virginia 1
Alabama 1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

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