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AmeriHerb Recalls Mullein Leaf Due to E. coli Risk

AmeriHerb International Inc recalls 144 lbs of Mullein leaf c/s potentially contaminated with generic E. coli. Check your product details.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1386-2019Food AmeriHerb ›

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Dried spice and herb products potentially contaminated with generic E. coli.

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Recalling firmAmeriHerb International Inc803 E Lincoln Way · Ames, IA 50010-6524

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AmeriHerb International Inc is recalling Mullein leaf c/s (Verbascum Thapsus) because the dried spice and herb products may be contaminated with generic E. coli. The recall affects approximately 144 lbs of product packaged in 1 lb plastic bags. No specific remedy or return instructions are provided in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17544-ameriherb-recalls-mullein-leaf-due-to-e-coli-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17544-ameriherb-recalls-mullein-leaf-due-to-e-coli-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1386-2019

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“AmeriHerb Recalls Mullein Leaf Due to E. coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17544-ameriherb-recalls-mullein-leaf-due-to-e-coli-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1386-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1386-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 24, 2019, that AmeriHerb International Inc voluntarily recalled Mullein leaf c/s potentially contaminated with generic E. coli. The recall affects 144 lbs of product distributed nationwide and to Canada.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: AmeriHerb
Product: Mullein Leaf C/S, Verbascum Thapsus
Lot code: L-40575
Packaging: 1 lb plastic bags
Quantity: 144 lbs

The hazard

The dried spice and herb products are potentially contaminated with generic E. coli.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Todd's Seeds Recalls Salad Sprouting Mix for E. coli Risk (2026-09-11) and LEASA Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled Due to E. coli Risk (2026-09-04). Lotus Vaping Monarch Premium Kratom Green Maeng Da Powder Recall: Salmonella Risk occurred on 2025-10-30.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Mullein leaf c/s (Verbascum Thapsus) in 1 lb plastic bags. The net weight is 1# Net, the lot number is L-40575, and it was manufactured by AmeriHerb LLC in Ames, IA.

Brand
AmeriHerb
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 6 products

All 6 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Customers nationwide (including Puerto Rico). Foreign distribution to Canada.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-1383-2019	Parsley flakes, Petroselinum sativum, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags; L-40377	256 lbs
F-1384-2019	Blessed thistle herb c/s, Centaurea benedicus, Not for use during pregnancy, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags; L-40376	108 lbs
F-1385-2019	Dill weed c/s, Anethum graveolens, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags; L-40577	1 lb
F-1386-2019	Mullein leaf c/s, Verbascum Thapsus, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags; L-40575	144 lbs
F-1387-2019	Lemon balm leaf c/s, Melissa officinalis, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags; L-40228	103 lbs
F-1388-2019	Goldenseal herb c/s, Hydrastis Canadensis, Not for use during pregnancy, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags; L-40428	36 lbs

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop using the product
Do not consume or use the Mullein leaf c/s due to the potential E. coli contamination.
Check your inventory
Verify if you have the recalled item by checking for lot number L-40575 and 1 lb plastic bag packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Customers nationwide (including Puerto Rico). Foreign distribution to Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 49 days after the firm started it.

Apr 24, 2019Firm started the recall
May 16, 2019FDA classified it Class II
May 22, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jun 12, 2019FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-1386-2019 (April 24, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1386-2019 to see it in context.
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