Farming Fish brand Organic Basil Pesto with Watercress, was packaged in 8.5 oz. plastic deli containers. UPC 7 23175 33586 8. The label is read in parts: "***100% Organic Basil Pesto with Watercress *** 8.5oz***Ingredients: ALL ORGANIC Basil, Watercress, Sunflower Seed Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Garlic, Lemon Juice, Sea Salt***The Farming Fish*** Rogue River, Oregon****".

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2206-2017) was formally reported on May 17, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 24, 2017. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Our Local Bounty is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Rogue River, OR. Federal records indicate 666/8.5 oz. containers total units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The Organic Basil Pesto with Watercress is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: distributed in Colorado and Oregon. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 9 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.