Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
A recall has been issued by Epicurean Butter LLC of Thornton, CO, for their 3.5 oz “Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter” due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was announced after traces of Listeria bacterium were found in Epicurean Butter LLC’s frozen dill supplier SupHerb Farms. The product was distributed in Wegman’s supermarkets in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, and Washington DC. At this moment in time, no illnesses have been reported due to the potential contamination.
Only the following products have been recalled:
Epicurean Butter LLC urges all consumers who have purchased the product to not consume it, rather return it immediately to the place of purchase for a full refund. Questions and concerns for Epicurean Butter LLC can be answered Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm Mountain Time Zone (MST) at 303-427-5527.
According to the CDC, Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that causes listeriosis, an infection that is most commonly found in pregnant women and their newborns, those 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems. Listeria can cause both intestinal illness and invasive illness, which is when the infection spreads beyond the intestines. Symptoms of intestinal illness caused by Listeria generally begin 24 hours after ingesting food with Listeria bacteria and last 1-3 days, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting. In people who are not pregnant, invasive listeriosis infection symptoms include fever, headache, stiff neck, loss of balance, confusion, seizures, and flu-like symptoms such as muscle aches and fatigue. In pregnant people, symptoms are usually mild and include fever and flu-like symptoms, though some pregnant people report no symptoms.
Pregnant women are highly susceptible to listeriosis and are 10 times more likely to get a Listeria infection than others, though Hispanic pregnant women are 24 times more likely than others to get a Listeria infection. As a result of a Listeria infection, pregnant women can pass the infection to their unborn baby, which can lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, preterm labor, as well as serious illness and potential death in infants.
