Cabot Creamery Butter Recalled Due to Possible Fecal Contamination

Agri-Mark, the parent company of Cabot Creamery, is recalling 1,701 pounds of butter contaminated with elevated levels of coliform bacteria, which is found in the feces of animals and humans, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The product affected is Cabot Creamery 8 oz. Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sea Salted. The product contains two 4 oz. sticks of butter packaged in cardboard shells and is marked with UPC No. 0 78354 62038 0.

Agri-Mark said the elevated levels of coliform were found during finished product testing.

The FDA has classified this event as a Class III recall, reserved for products that are not likely to cause adverse health consequences. There have been no reported complaints or illnesses related to this product, according to Agri-Mark.

Agri-Mark said it successfully recovered 99.5% of the lot of the recalled product before it was sold to consumers. Seventeen retail packages (8.5 lbs.) were sold to consumers in Vermont.