If you recently bought butter, you will certainly want to check your hiding place. According to a recent opinion of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agri-Mark, Inc. voluntarily remembers about 1,701 pounds (189 cases) of butter because it is “contaminated by high levels of coliforms”. Coliform is a type of bacteria found in the soil and which is always present in the digestive animals of animals, including humans. It is also found in human and animal waste.
According to the FDA, the article recalled is Cabot Creamery Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sare Salted. The butter, which is sold in 8 ounce packages, contains two sticks of butter in a cardboard box. The butter recalled has a UPC of 0 78354 62038 0 and a “best by” date of 09/09/25. In addition, the batch number for butter is 090925-055, and the item number is 2038.
The now recognized butter has been distributed in grocery stores in seven states – Arkansas, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Buyers in possession of this butter should get rid of immediately and clean all the surfaces that butter has been able to touch.
The FDA noted that if the recall was launched on March 26, it was classified as a class II recall on April 8. According to the FDA website, a class II recall is defined as “a situation in which the use or exposure to a violating product probably does not cause health consequences”.
Although most coliform bacteria are not harmful, the presence of coliforms is an indication of potential fecal contamination. In addition, fecal coliform can cause stomach pain, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases. The presence of coliforms may indicate a higher risk of pathogens, including E. coli, being present.
