New Yorkers should check their fridges and butter dishes as Cabot Creamery butter has been recalled in New York and six other states as the product has elevated levels of a bacteria that suggests fecal contamination was found. Over 1,700 pounds of the company’s 8-ounce Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sea Salted, was recalled on March 26 for elevated levels of coliform, U.S. Food and Drug Administration documents show. Cabot Creamery said in an email to USA TODAY Wednesday that only 17 packages of the recalled butter were sold at retail.
“Agri-Mark has identified the cause and has taken the appropriate internal actions to address it. No other products were affected,” Cabot Creamery’s parent company Agri-Mark said in a statement to USA TODAY Wednesday.
The recall was marked as Class III recall by the FDA, meaning that it believes the affected products are, “not likely to cause adverse health consequences.” Cabot Creamery said in an email that have been no reports of illness or consumer complaints.
Here’s what to know about the recalled butter in New York.
Where was the butter recalled?
New Yorkers should check their fridges and butter dishes as Cabot Creamery butter has been recalled in New York and six other states as the product has elevated levels of a bacteria that suggests fecal contamination was found.
FDA documents show that the recalled butter was distributed to the following states:
Cabot Creamery said that “99.5% of the product was recovered before reaching consumers.” The company said that the recalled butter that made it to store shelves was sold in Vermont.
How to identify the recalled butter
The recalled butter is packaged as two 4-ounce sticks in cardboard shells and the packages are marked with the following information:
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What is coliform?
Coliform is bacteria found in the digestive tracts and waste of animals, including humans, as well as in plant and soil material, according to the New York State Department of Health. Most coliform bacteria don’t cause disease, the state department says, but some rare strains of E. coli can cause serious illness.
What should I do with the recalled butter?
Cabot Butter’s parent company Agri-Mark did not issue a press release for the recall, where disposal recommendations are usually made. The safest option for dealing with the recalled butter is to discard it or return it to the point of purchase, USA TODAY reported.
Contributing: USA Today Network
Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network’s New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Cabot Creamery butter recalled over possible fecal contamination
