Recall For Wegmans Brand Butter Product Due To Listeria Risk: FDA

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — Customers who recently purchased "Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter" from Wegmans Food Market in West Harrison should check their refrigerators.

Federal food inspectors announced on Friday that Epicurean Butter LLC is recalling its 3.5-ounce tubs of "Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter" due to a recall from the company's frozen dill supplier, SupHerb Farms, due to the potential for the dill to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

According to the FDA, the recalled "Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter" was distributed at Wegmans Food Markets in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina and Washington, D.C.

Twelve different lots with expiration dates ranging from July 5, 2022 to November 17, 2022 are affected by the recall.

The product comes in a 3.5-ounce, black plastic cup with a Wegmans label around the cup and on the lid, with a sealed film present under the lid. The "Best By" and Lot # are printed in blue ink by the label around the cup. The full list of upc codes, lot #s and expiration dates for the recalled items can be found here.

So far, no one has reported being sickened by the potential contamination, which was identified when the herb supplier was notified of a test from one of their food manufacturing customers in Canada that used the ingredient in one of their finished products, officials said.

Listeria bacteria can cause serious infections, especially for older adults, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and children. Anyone who thinks they may be ill should contact their doctor.

Symptoms of listeriosis, as the infection is called, include high fever, muscle aches, severe headaches, stiff neck, nausea, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, still births or premature delivery, officials said.

Anyone in the high-risk categories who experiences flu-like symptoms after eating possibly contaminated food should seek medical care and tell their doctors about eating the contaminated food, according to FDA guidance. The infection can be treated with antibiotics.

Officials ask anyone who may have purchased the contaminated product to search their refrigerators or freezers and return it to Wegmans for a full refund.

Questions about the recall can be directed to Epicurean Butter at 303-427-5527, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MST.