Cabot Creamery butter recalled over fecal bacteria contamination
[April 11, 2025]
A Vermont firm has recalled more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it
may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal
matter.
Agri-Mark Inc., of Waitsfield, Vermont, recalled 189 cases of Cabot
Creamery 8-ounce premium butter made with sea salt, according to a
notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The butter was
distributed in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York,
Pennsylvania and Vermont.
The recall was issued on March 26 and is ongoing, according to the FDA.
It is classified as the lowest level of recall, Class III, which means
it's not likely to cause health problems in people.
Consumers should not eat or use the recalled butter, which has a best-by
date of Sept. 9. It is identified as lot 090925-055, item 2038.
Agri-Mark officials said in statement that the company recovered 99.5%
of the potentially contaminated lot before it was sold to consumers. The
firm said that 17 packages of the butter were sold to consumers in
Vermont.
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This image provided by Cabot Creamery shows a Cabot Creamery 8-ounce
premium butter made with sea salt product. A recall was issued on
March 26, 2025. (Cabot Creamery via AP)
Coliform bacteria are found in the environment and in the feces of all
warm-blooded animals and humans. The bacteria likely will not cause
illness but could indicate the presence of disease-causing germs. Agri-Mark
officials said that they have “taken the appropriate internal actions to
address” the cause.
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