3 Food Recalls You Need To Know About This Week

The three most significant recalls this week involve bratwurst, celery, and one brand of butter. Read on to learn why and what to do if you have any of these items in your fridge or freezer.

Nearly 23,000 Pounds of Johnsonville Cheddar Bratwurst Recalled for Containing Hard Plastic

On April 5, Johnsonville, LLC pulled 22,672 pounds of cheddar bratwurst from store refrigerators in 10 states for potentially containing hard plastic. The company alerted the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety & Inspection Service after two consumers identified hard plastic material in the product. The bratwurst in question was produced on February 5, 2025. 

Product: “Johnsonville BRATS CHEDDAR Bratwurst,” 19-oz. sealed firm tray packages (five pieces)
Establishment Number: “Est. 1647” (found on the front of the label)
Package Code: B9FOD
Distribution: Retail stores across Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin

As of April 11, no one has been injured from consuming these products. However, if you stored the bratwurst in your freezer, toss them or return them to the store where you bought them for a refund. If you have any other questions about the recall, contact Amanda Fritsch, the company’s consumer relations coordinator, at 888-556-2728 or [email protected]. 

Nearly 1,600 Cases of Celery Sticks Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

On April 10, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. voluntarily issued a precautionary advisory for one batch of washed, ready-to-eat celery sticks. The vegetable may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Georgia Department of Agriculture sampled the product at a Georgia location, where one of many samples yielded a positive test result.

Consuming Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious, potentially fatal infections in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) stated in a release about the advisory. It can also cause stillbirths and miscarriages in pregnant people. For the average person, Listeria can cause fever, severe headache, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. 

Product: Marketside Celery Sticks 4 in/1.6 oz bundle packs
UPC Code: 6 81131 16151 0
Lot Code: P047650
Best by Date: 03/23/2025
Distribution: Nationwide 

This product is no longer in stores, but if you froze it, toss it immediately. It’s unclear whether the company will be issuing refunds at this time. 

Cabot Creamery Butter Recalled for Bacterial Contamination

On April 9, Cabot Creamery released a statement saying its supplier, Agri-Mark Inc., would be voluntarily recalling about 1,700 pounds of butter (a single lot) after product testing revealed an elevated level of coliform bacteria (like E. coli). This bacteria is often found in the digestive tracts of humans and livestock, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also exists in soil, on plants, and in lakes or rivers.

“Agri-Mark has identified the cause and has taken the appropriate internal actions to address it. No other products were affected. Agri-Mark is dedicated to food safety and producing quality products and is always monitoring its products for compliance,” the statement reads.

The FDA classified this recall as Class III, meaning it’s not likely to cause adverse health effects. This is likely due to the efforts of Agri-Mark, which recovered 99.5 percent of the recalled product before it was sold to consumers. 

Product: Cabot Creamery 8 oz Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sea Salted. Packaged as (2) 4 oz sticks in cardboard shells.
Packing Code: 072 or 073
Lot number: 090925-055
Timestamp Range: 22:00-00:30
Expiration Date: 09/09/25
Distribution: Vermont

No one has fallen ill from consuming this product. “If your package matches all the above information or if you have any concerns about this product, please let us know immediately,” the release states. You can contact the company via email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-888-792-2268 (Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST).