Harvest Sensations recalls fresh basil (1lb plastic bags, no label) due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers should avoid eating affected products to prevent foodborne illness.
“Harvest Sensations Fresh Basil Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16854-harvest-sensations-fresh-basil-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2093-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2093-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 27, 2019, that Harvest Sensations, LLC voluntarily recalled fresh basil due to Salmonella contamination. The agency classified the recall as Class I.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Harvest Sensations
Product: Fresh basil packaged in plastic bags, each weighing one pound (No label)
Lot code: 257785
Quantity: 937 lbs.
The hazard
Fresh basil tested positive for Salmonella. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Harvest Sensations, LLC has one other recall on record since April 10, 2014, involving unapproved fungicide residue on snow peas. Other recent recalls of similar products include Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers Recall (Aug. 5, 2026), Solina Garlic Herb Topping Recall (April 24, 2026), and Pacific Fresh Vegetables Recall (Oct. 27, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for fresh basil sold in one-pound plastic bags with no label. The lot number 257785 is associated with this recall.
Brand
Harvest Sensations
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product
Look for basil in one-pound plastic bags with no label and lot number 257785.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in New York, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Fresh Basil was imported from Mexico and distributed to one consignee in New York” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: New York.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-2093-2019 (July 27, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2093-2019 to see it in context.
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