Wegmans Recalls 4 Products From VA Stores Over E. Coli Concerns

VIRGINIA — Wegmans is recalling four products that contain cauliflower due to concerns over E. coli. The recalled products were sold in Virginia stores and Wegmans locations in a handful of other states.

About 98 Wegmans stores in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania sold the recalled products. They were sold between Dec. 7 and 18, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

These are the recalled products (with use-by dates of Dec. 11 through Dec. 22), the FDA reports:

• Wegmans Cauliflower Rice, 1-pound package UPC #25313500000
• Wegmans Cauliflower Rice, 8-ounce package UPC #25307200000
• Wegmans Stir Fry Blend (with cauliflower), 1-pound package UPC #25335800000
• Wegmans Veggie (cauliflower) Rice Blend (sold by the pound), UPC #253162000000

There have been no reports of illnesses due to the Wegmans products as of Wednesday night, according to the FDA.

The recall was initiated by Produce Packaging, based in Cleveland, Ohio, which supplies the products to Wegmans and notified the chain of the potential contamination.

Escherichia coli, abbreviated as E. coli, is bacteria found in the environment, foods and intestines of people and animals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most strains are harmless, but some can cause people to fall ill and experience diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness, bloody stools, pneumonia and more.

Wegmans customers with Shoppers Club cards were notified through automated telephone calls.

Customers who purchased the recalled products can return them to the service desk for a full refund. If you have questions, call Wegmans Consumer Affairs at 1-855-934-3663 during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays).

Wegmans has 11 stores in Virginia, in Alexandria, Chantilly, Charlottesville, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Gainesville, Henrico, Leesburg, Midlothian, Woodbridge and Sterling.

The Wegmans recall comes as a California farm linked to a nationwide outbreak of E. coli on romaine lettuce announced additional concerns that more vegetables, including cauliflower, could be impacted.

— By Patch editors Kara Seymour and Elizabeth Janney

Photos of recalled products courtesy of the FDA

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