While super gross, its not life-threatening, says experts.
As of this time, no illnesses have been reported from this recall.
What is the Cabot butter recall?
The Cabot butter recall impacts 8-ounce packages of Cabot Creamery Premium Butter, Sea Salted.
The butter comes in two 4-ounce sticks and has a UPC number of 0 78354 62038 0.
The butters best-by date is September 9, 2025, and the packaging features lot numbers 090925-055 and 2038.
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What makes this recall dangerous?
The FDA has given this recall aClass III designation, which is the agencys least serious recall classification.
So, while it may be gross, eating the recalled butter is unlikely to make you sick.
Wade Syers, D.Soc.Sci., extension specialist for food safety at Michigan State University Extension, agrees.
How does fecal matter end up in butter?
Its not clear in this situation how the contamination occurred.
However, Shumaker says there are a few ways this could happen.
The presence of coliforms in a food usually means something has gone wrong with sanitation, Shumaker says.
Coliforms are used as an indicator of how well sanitation and other processing steps are working, she explains.
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The presence of coliforms indicates that pathogens could be present.
Instead, return it to the store where you purchased it for a possible refund or throw it out.
If you have any concerns, Agri-Mark recommends contacting Cabot at[email protected]or 1-888-792-2268.
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