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Herbs

Public Health Trace has 28 outbreak investigations and 76 recalls linked to Basil, reported by CDC, FDA, and USDA.

Safe-handling guidance for basil should come from an authoritative source such as FoodSafety.gov, not this page - Public Health Trace summarizes recall and outbreak records, it does not publish handling advice itself.

Food-to-recall linking is still in progress

This page prioritizes outbreak investigations, which are reliably linked to Basil. Recall records aren't yet reliably matched to specific foods, so the recall section further down may be incomplete even when Basil has real recalls on record.

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Historical outbreaks

Past outbreak investigations linked to Basil, newest first.

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Outbreaks with confirmed recalls Normalized match

These outbreaks are matched to Basil through a real food-catalog link, not text search. Recalls listed under an outbreak have been explicitly confirmed as connected to it -- see how recalls and outbreaks are connected for what "confirmed" means.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

States involved

States affected by recalls and outbreaks

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States affected by recalls and outbreaks
State Mentions
Florida 15
California 13
Texas 12
Arizona 11
Colorado 11
Illinois 10
Wisconsin 10
Georgia 10
Missouri 9
Oklahoma 9
Utah 9
Nevada 9
Indiana 8
Ohio 8
Arkansas 8
Michigan 7
Kentucky 7
Minnesota 7
New York 7
Alaska 6
Louisiana 6
New Mexico 6
South Dakota 6
Tennessee 6
North Carolina 5
Mississippi 5
Pennsylvania 5
Nebraska 5
Wyoming 5
Oregon 5
South Carolina 5
Washington 5
Maryland 5
Connecticut 4
Virginia 4
Hawaii 4
Massachusetts 4
New Jersey 3
Iowa 3
Alabama 3
Kansas 2
Idaho 2
Montana 2
West Virginia 2
Maine 2
New Hampshire 2
Rhode Island 2
District of Columbia 2
Delaware 1

Outbreak trends

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Outbreaks reported by month (Year to date)

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Summary (Year to date)

  • 0 outbreaks have been reported year to date.
  • The highest complete period was Jan 2026 (0).
  • Oct 2026 is incomplete and not included in the figures above.
  • Complete data
  • Incomplete

Associated diseases

Recall records linked to Basil Beta matching

FDA Recall United States Completed2026 recordClass III

Wild Coast Brew LLC

Product
The Shadow Loose-Leaf Tea - Winter Spice Black Tea, net wt.…
Reason
Dry tea blends product containing Ashwagandha root which is an unsafe food additive.
Published
June 17, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall United States Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Bakkavor

Product
Basil Pesto & Mozzarella Pizza NET WT. 13.90OZ (394g) UPC 8…
Reason
Metal fragments in bread. The firm discovered metal fragments in various bread products. They determined the cause to be roasted tomatoes provided by one of their ingredient suppliers.
Published
April 1, 2026
Distribution
Product was shipped to the following sta…

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: May 7, 2026Historical recordClass II

Lil Turtles LLC

Product
Grandma Belle's Tomato Basil Soup, Net Wt. 17 oz. (482g), pa…
Reason
Undeclared allergen - milk
Published
December 31, 2025
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: May 7, 2026Historical recordClass II

Hale inc

Product
Lotsa Pasta International Food Shop Fresh Basil Infused Oliv…
Reason
Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Products manufactured without an approved process filed.
Published
December 10, 2025
Distribution
KY

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: November 25, 2025Historical recordClass I

Albertsons Companies LLC

Product
Ready Meals Basil Bowtie Pasta Salad, UPC 211913 #####. Prod…
Reason
Listeria monocytogenes. Albertson's store-made deli items contain a recalled bowtie pasta ingredient which was recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes.
Published
October 29, 2025
Distribution
Distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, L…

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FDA Recall United States TerminatedTerminated: November 25, 2025Historical recordClass I

Albertsons Companies LLC

Product
Ready Meals Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, UPC 291308 #####…
Reason
Listeria monocytogenes. Albertson's store-made deli items contain a recalled bowtie pasta ingredient which was recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes.
Published
October 29, 2025
Distribution
Distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, L…

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Appearing in past recalls does not mean basil is inherently unsafe - it means Public Health Trace found published recall or outbreak records mentioning it. For safe-handling guidance, see FoodSafety.gov. Read the full medical disclaimer.