Another E. coli recall: Falafel bites from Florida, California and 16 other states
One of the ripple effects from the massive recall of organic carrots has pulled one lot of falafel bites out of pantries in Florida, California, Texas, New York and 14 other states.
New Jersey-based Fabalish said one of the ingredient suppliers for its Fabalish Kickin’ Carrot Falafel Bites gets the product from Grimmway Farms, which recalled whole and baby organic carrots after they were linked to an outbreak of E. coli O121:H19.
The recalled falafel bites come in 10-ounce boxes and are from lot No. 260925, which can be found on one of the sides.
Customers who bought the bites did so from the Fabalish website and are from Florida, California, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Utah and Washington.
E. coli O121:H19 is a Shiga toxin-producing version, which means it’s more likely to cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). That form of kidney failure can turn E. coli from just a foodborne illness bringing bloody diarrhea, stomachaches and vomiting to a deadly infection.
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If you bought the falafel bites, Fabalish is asking you to throw them in the trash and email the photo to orders@fabalish for a refund. Questions can be directed to 201-942-2900, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern time.
This story was originally published November 21, 2024 at 8:57 PM with the headline "Another E. coli recall: Falafel bites from Florida, California and 16 other states."
