Canada recalls organic microgreens over E. coli

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency posted a recall notice on May 15 for Kyan Culture and Farm Boy organic microgreens because of possible pathogenic E. coli contamination. The federal notice said the affected products were distributed in Ontario and Quebec and included broccoli, mild mix and spring mix varieties sold in 65-gram packages. No illnesses had been reported in Canada in connection with the products as of the notice date, according to the agency and a Food Safety News report that cited the recall. The recall was triggered by the company, the CFIA said, and the agency said it was conducting a food safety investigation that could lead to other products being pulled from the market. The notice told consumers not to consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled microgreens. (recalls-rappels.canada.ca) ### Which products are covered, and where were they sold? The CFIA notice listed six recalled products under the Kyan Culture and Farm Boy brands. Farm Boy Organic Broccoli Microgreens carried UPC 8 50863 00030 9 with best-before dates up to and including May 22, 2026, while Farm Boy Organic Mild Mix Microgreens and Farm Boy Organic Spring Mix Microgreens carried UPCs 8 50863 00032 3 and 8 50863 00039 2 with best-before dates up to and including May 19, 2026. (recalls-rappels.canada.ca) Kyan Culture Organic Microgreens - Broccoli carried UPC 8 50863 00004 0 with best-before dates up to and including May 22, 2026. Kyan Culture Organic Microgreens - Mild Mix was listed without a UPC and with best-before dates up to and including May 19, 2026, while Kyan Culture Organic Microgreens - Spring Mix carried UPC 8 50863 00028 6 with best-before dates up to and including May 19, 2026. Distribution was listed as Ontario and Quebec. (recalls-rappels.canada.ca) ### What exactly did regulators tell consumers to do? The federal recall notice said consumers should not eat the affected microgreens and should not serve, sell or distribute them. The CFIA’s consumer guidance says recalled food should be thrown out safely or returned to the store where it was purchased. (recalls-rappels.canada.ca) The agency’s guidance also says shoppers should match the brand, size, UPC, code information and place of sale against the recall notice, because some recalls apply only to specific versions of a product. People who think they became sick after eating recalled food should seek medical advice, the CFIA says. ### What did the agency say about illnesses and the source of the recall? (recalls-rappels.canada.ca) No illnesses had been reported in Canada in relation to the recalled microgreens as of May 15, Food Safety News reported, citing the CFIA recall. The CFIA notice itself said the recall was triggered by the company and identified the issue as possible pathogenic E. coli contamination. (inspection.canada.ca) The CFIA did not identify the company that triggered the recall in the public notice excerpt, and the agency said its food safety investigation was continuing. The agency’s recalls page says food recalls are coordinated to remove unsafe food from the supply chain and to inform consumers and industry. (foodsafetynews.com) ### Why do the best-before dates matter here? The May 15 notice tied the recall to specific best-before windows rather than to every package sold under those brand names. Farm Boy broccoli microgreens were included through May 22, 2026, while the mild mix and spring mix products under both brands were included through May 19, 2026. (recalls-rappels.canada.ca) CFIA guidance says those date codes are one of the key details consumers should use when checking whether a package in their refrigerator is part of a recall. If the product details do not match the notice exactly, the item is not part of that recall, the agency says. ### Where should consumers look for updates? Canada’s recalls database carries the official notice and any updates tied to the case, and the CFIA said the investigation could result in the recall of other products. (recalls-rappels.canada.ca) The agency’s recall page and email and social-media alert channels are the named places it directs consumers to monitor for new information. (inspection.canada.ca) The next concrete step is the CFIA’s continuing food safety investigation, which the agency said may expand the list of affected products beyond the six 65-gram microgreen items already named in the May 15 notice. (recalls-rappels.canada.ca)