Flat leaf and curly leaf parsley recalled

Dole twist tie (top)Buurma twist tie (bottom)

Two companies, Buurma Farms and Dole, have recalled their parsley products due to possible E. coli contamination.

BUURMA FARMS RECALL

Buurma Farms Inc of Ohio is recalled Buurma Plain (flat leaf) parsley with a harvest date of August 30, 2021 from its Gregory, Michigan location.

A random sample collected on September 7 tested positive for Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli. The company is recalling the products out of an abundance of caution.

No illnesses have been reported.

Individual bunches of flat parsley sold to retailers for purchase by consumers would likely have a “BUURMA FARMS Plain Parsley” twist-tie with a price look-up (PLU) number of 4901 and a UPC code of 33383 80125. The PLU and UPC numbers are not unique to Buurma Farms and would be on all flat/plain parsley regardless of where it is from.

Retailers and consumers with questions may call the consumer hotline at 1-866-827-3362 which is available Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm EST. Media contact is Joel Buurma, Food Safety Director, Buurma Farms Inc. 419-935-6411

DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES RECALL

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling its Dole Curly Leaf Parsley with harvest dates of August 18 and 19. A sample collected in Michigan tested positive for Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli.

No illnesses have been reported.

Individual bunches of parsley purchased by consumers have a price look-up (PLU) number on binding twist-ties of 4899 and a UPC code of 0 3383 80330 0. The Curly Leaf Parsley subject to this Recall was distributed in FL, IA, MI, MN, and MO.

Retailers and consumers with questions may call the Dole Consumer Center at 1-800-356-3111, which is open Monday-Friday 8am-3pm PST.