Cabot Creamery Butter Recalls Over 1,700 Pounds of Contaminated Butter In 7 States: What to Know

Cabot Creamery issued a voluntary recall of its Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sea Salted, after it tested positive for elevated levels of coliform bacteria, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The news hit consumers on Wednesday, April 9, to the tune of nearly 1,700 pounds of the butter impacted.The recall is active in seven states but according to Cabot Creamery, “Only 17 packages of the recalled butter were sold at retail,” which is only 34 separate stick of butter, all of which were sold in Vermont. They confirmed that “99.5% of the product was recovered before reaching consumers.” Keep reading for everything we know about the latest recall to rattle consumers.

What Cabot Creamery product was recalled? 

The recall that was filed was specifically for the Sea Salted Cabot Creamery 8oz Extra Creamy Premium Butter, which is packaged as two, four ounce sticks. The recall was filed because the product was “contaminated with elevated levels of coliform,” which is a bacteria present in the environment and feces. 

It was filed as a Class III recall, which is defined by the FDA as “a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.” The 1,700 pounds of affected butter included 189 cases of the product.

There have been no reports of illness or consumer complaints about the product thus far. 

What states were affected by the Cabot Creamery recall? 

Seven states total were affected by the recall, though the product has been removed from shelves. The impacted states include:

• Vermont
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Maine
• Connecticut
• New Hampshire
• Arkansas

Cabot Creamery’s parent company, Agri-Mark, made a statement Wednesday addressing the recall, stating, “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.”

Double check your butter packaging

While the product has since been removed from shelves, if you’ve recently purchased any of the butter from Cabot Creamery, make sure to double check the packaging. Any of the affected butter will have certain codes on it, which you can see below: 

• Best By: 09/09/25
• Lot: 090925-055
• Item #: 2038
• UPC: 0 78354 62038 0

What should you do with the product? 

If you have the recalled product in your refrigerator, your best option to stay safe would be to either discard it or return it to the store you purchased it from. If you have any concerns about the product or are interested in contacting Cabot Creamery directly, listed below is the best contact information.

Email: info@cabotcreamery.com

Website: www.cabotcreamery.com

Phone: 1-888-792-2268 (Monday – Friday, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST)

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