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Adam Bros. Family Farms Cauliflower Recall: E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Risk

Adam Bros. Family Farms recalls cauliflower sold in cases of 9, 12, 16, or 20 with specific carton and pallet tag numbers due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should check their products for these tags and contact the company for details.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0765-2019Food Adam Bros. Family Farms ›

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Potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

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Recalling firmAdam Bros. Farming, Inc.2101 Sinton Rd · Santa Maria, CA 93458-9705

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Adam Bros. Family Farms is recalling cauliflower sold in cases of 9, 12, 16, or 20 units because it may contain harmful E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. This contamination could cause serious illness, so affected consumers should stop using the product and contact the company for instructions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17975-adam-bros-family-farms-cauliflower-recall-e-coli-o157-h7.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17975-adam-bros-family-farms-cauliflower-recall-e-coli-o157-h7 · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0765-2019

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“Adam Bros. Family Farms Cauliflower Recall: E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17975-adam-bros-family-farms-cauliflower-recall-e-coli-o157-h7. Based on FDA recall #F-0765-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0765-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 13, 2018, that Adam Bros. Farming Inc. is recalling Adam Bros. Family Farms Cauliflower due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should check carton and pallet tag numbers to determine if they possess affected product.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Adam Bros. Family Farms
Product: Adam Bros. Family Farms Cauliflower
Sold in cases with 9, 12, 16 or 20 count
Carton Tag Numbers: 203-27263 331-18, 203-27263 333-18, 203-27263 334-18, 204-27268 332-18, 203-27268 334-18, 203-27263 332-18, 203-27263 334-18
Pallet Tag Numbers: 1635882,1635883,1635884,1635885,1636072,1636073,1636074,1636075,1636076,1636140,1636141,1636142,1636143,1636307,1636308,1636309,1636310,1636314,1636593,1636594,1636595,1636596,1636597,1636598,1636599,1636600,1636601,1636716,1636717,1636718,1636719,1636720,1636924,1636925,1636926,1636927,1637046,1637047,1637170,1637171,1635886,1635887,1636077,1636078,1636144,1636145,1636311,1636312,1636602,1636603,1636604,1636605,1636721,1636722,1636928,1636929,1637048,1637049,1637172,1637173,1635888,1636079,1636146,1636313,1636606,1636607,1636723,1636930,1637050,1637174
Distribution: NY, CA, MD, PA, IL, OR, OH, WA, MI, MN, TX

The hazard

The product poses a potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination risk. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Adam Bros. Farming Inc. has had prior recalls, including this one terminated on Dec. 13, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Raw Farm Shredded Raw Cheddar Recall (2026-04-02), Raw Farm Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Recall (2026-04-02) and Raw Farm Shredded Cheddar Recall (2026-04-02).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for carton tag numbers starting with 203-27263 or 204-27268 followed by numbers like 331-18, 332-18, etc., and pallet tag numbers listed in the recall notice. Products sold in cases with 9, 12, 16, or 20 units are affected.

Brand
Adam Bros. Family Farms
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 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 I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
NY, CA, MD, PA, IL, OR, OH, WA, MI, MN, TX

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-0763-2019	Adam Bros. Family Farms Red Leaf Lettuce 24 heads per carton Adams Bros Family Farms and Ovation; Carton Tag Numbers: 204-27245 331-18, 253-27267 331-18, 204-27267 331-18, 203-27267 331-18, 253-27267 332-18, 204-27267 332-18 Pallet Tag Numbers: 1635961,1635962,1635977,1635978,1635979,1635980,1635981,1635982,1635983,1635984,1635985,635986,1635988,1635989,1635990,1635991,1636104,1636105,1636106,1636107,1636108,1636109,1636110,1636111,1636120,1636121,1636173,1636174,1636175,1636176,1636177,1636178,1636179,1636187,1636188,1636189,1636190,1636234,1636235,1636236,1636237,1636238,1636239,1636240,1636241,1636242,1636243,1636297,1636298,1636299,1636300,1636301,1636302,1636303,1636304,1636305,1636306,1636376,1636377,1636378,1636379,1636380,1636381,1636382,1636492,1636493,1636494,1636495,1636496,1636497,1636498,1636499,1636500	2970 cases
F-0764-2019	Adam Bros. Family Farms Green Leaf Lettuce; 24 heads per case; Carton Tag Numbers: 204-27247 331-18, 253-27268 331-18, 204-27268 331-18, 204-27268 331-18, 204-27268 332-18 Pallet Tag Numbers: 1635842,1635843,1635844,1635845,1635846,1635847,1635848,1635849,1635850,1635851,1635872,1635873,1635874,1635875,1635876,1635877,1635878,1635879,1635880,1635881,1635951,1635952,1635953,1635954,1635955,1635956,1635957,1635958,1635959,1635960,1635963,1635964,1635965,1635966,1635967,1635968,1635969,1635970,1635971,1635972,1635973,1635974,1635975,1635976,1636062,1636063,1636064,1636065,1636066,1636067,1636068,1636069,1636070,1636071,1636101,1636102,1636103,1636112,1636113,1636114,1636115,1636116,1636117,1636118,1636119,1636180,1636181,1636182,1636183,1636184,1636185,1636186,1636373,1636374,1636375,1636501,1636502, 1636503,1636504,1636505,1636506,1636507,1636508,1636509	3448
F-0765-2019	Adam Bros. Family Farms Cauliflower; Sold in cases with 9, 12, 16 or 20 count cases; Carton Tag Numbers: 203-27263 331-18, 203-27263 333-18, 203-27263 334-18, 204-27268 332-18, 203-27268 334-18, 203-27263 332-18, 203-27263 334-18 Pallet Tag Numbers: 1635882,1635883,1635884,1635885,1636072,1636073,1636074,1636075,1636076,1636140,1636141,1636142,1636143,1636307,1636308,1636309,1636310,1636314,1636593,1636594,1636595,1636596,1636597,1636598,1636599,1636600,1636601,1636716,1636717,1636718,1636719,1636720,1636924,1636925,1636926,1636927,1637046,1637047,1637170,1637171,1635886,1635887,1636077,1636078,1636144,1636145,1636311,1636312,1636602,1636603,1636604,1636605,1636721,1636722,1636928,1636929,1637048,1637049,1637172,1637173,1635888,1636079,1636146,1636313,1636606,1636607,1636723,1636930,1637050,1637174	5 x 9 ct case; 2069 x 12 count case; 783 x 16 count case; 177 x 20 ct case

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop Using Product
Immediately stop using and discard any recalled cauliflower with the specified carton and pallet tag numbers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states.

FDA distribution: “NY, CA, MD, PA, IL, OR, OH, WA, MI, MN, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

Dec 13, 2018Firm started the recall
Jan 16, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jan 28, 2019FDA classified it Class I
Mar 11, 2019FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-0765-2019 (December 13, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0765-2019 to see it in context.
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