A recall of approximately 1,700 pounds of butter sold in seven states was launched last month because the product can contain high levels of coliforms, an indicator of possible fecal contamination.
On March 26, Agri-Mark Inc. announced the recall of 189 boxes of eight eight ounces of Cabot Creamery Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sea Salted. The whole contains two sticks of four ounces of butter.
Butter has been distributed and sold in the following states: Arkansas, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. The recalled product presents a better date of September 9, 2025, the lot number 090925-055 and the UPC code 0 78354 62038 0.
Coliforms are commonly found in the soil, water and animal waste and generally do not harm humans. However, its presence indicates that other pathogens could also be in butter.
“Coliforms are a generic term for Gram negative bacteria that are frequently found in the intestine,” said Dr. Elaine Cloutman-Green, professor at the University College of London in an interview with Newsweek. “Finding them often suggested recent fecal contamination at some point along the production pipeline, potentially from raw ingredients.”
While the company announced the recall in March, the Food and Drug Administration did not publish a press release alerting the public to the issue. However, the recall can be found on an FDA website.
If you have one of the products recalled, you should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase.
