A parsley recall has been issued by the Food & Drug Administration over salmonella risk. The FDA has classified this as its highest Class I recall because Salmonella “can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and other with weakened immune systems.” The recall impacts 474 cases of bulk Italian parsley produced by Pacific International Marketing that was shipped to companies in eight states. Here’s how to check if your parsley is a part of this recall.
Parsley recall classified by FDA as highest Class I
The Italian parsley recall, published on October 28, impacts shipments made to wholesalers in Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, and Nevada between September 22 and September 25, 2025.
The UPC code for the affected parsley, sold in 30 and 60 count bunches, is 40695 80125 and can be found on the twist tie. The UPC code for the parsley sold in 24 count bags is 40695 80120.
Pacific was notified by the FDA of the salmonella contamination in the affected parsley on October 6. The agency notes that the product should no longer be available for purchase by the consumer, unless the product was frozen. Pacific is working with the FDA in its continued investigation.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella can experience “fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.” These symptoms typically appear between 12 and 72 hours after consuming the contaminated food and can last from 4 to 7 days. There is a risk that the bacteria can enter the bloodstream and cause severe conditions, like aneurysms and endocarditis. No illnesses have been reported to date concerning this recall.
It is recommended that consumers who have purchased the product should dispose of the parsley or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Salmonella contamination was also the reason behind a recall of dog and cat food in late October. Over the past few days, baby formula was recalled due to a botulism outbreak.
