Nova Farms Recall – Pre-ground Flower, Pre-rolls, and Blunts – Frosted Cookies

Recall Overview

On October 11, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation, the Office of Cannabis Policy issued a mandatory recall for select pre-ground adult use cannabis flower, pre-rolls, and blunts produced by Nova Farms due to the presence of Microbials (aerobic bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae) and Yeast and Mold above the pass/fail threshold. The products were sold at 14 adult use retail stores in Maine between September 17, 2024, and October 8, 2024.

Affected Product Information

Strain Name

Product Type(s)

Batch Number

Dates Sold

Frosted Cookies

Single pre-rolls: 1.5-gram and 3-gram

4-pack blunts: 1-gram

1A40D0300002329000005185

9/28/24 – 10/6/24

Frosted Cookies

1/8-ounce, 1/2-ounce, and 1-ounce pre-ground flower

0.5-gram, 1-gram, 1.5-gram, and 3-gram single pre-rolls

0.5-gram pre-rolls sold in 5-packs

0.5-gram pre-rolls sold in 56-packs

1-gram single blunts

0.5-gram blunts sold in 4-packs

1A40D0300002329000005191

9/17/24 – 10/8/24

Product Photos

Photo of Nova Farms blunts impacted by the product recall
The photo above shows the product packaging for the Flower Cookies 1-gram blunts sold in 4-packs (batch number ending in 5185). Emphasis has been added to the photo to show where on the label consumers can find the product’s batch number.
Photo of Nova Farms pre-ground flower impacted by the product recall
The photo above shows the product packaging for the Flower Cookies 1/8-ounce pre-ground flower (batch number ending in 5191). Emphasis has been added to the photo to show where on the label consumers can find the product’s batch number.
Photo of Nova Farms 3-gram pre-rolls impacted by the product recall
The photo above shows the product packaging for the Flower Cookies 3-gram pre-rolls (batch number ending in 5191). Emphasis has been added to the photo to show where on the label consumers can find the product’s batch number.

 Retail Store Information

Store Name

License Number

Location

Budz Emporium

AMS813

1995 Medway Rd, Medway, ME 04460

Camp Cannabis

AMS1328

470 Auburn Rd, Turner, ME 04282

Columbia Recreational Marijuana

AMS1243

265 US-1, Columbia, ME 04623

Foliage ME

AMS386

446 Western Ave, South Portland, ME 04106

Frosted Fire

AMS1530

230 Warren Ave, Portland, ME 04103

Gram's Five & Dime Cannabis Co.

AMS1315

36 Moosehead Trail Suite 1, Newport, ME 04953

Nova Farms Maine

AMS625

22 Rockwood Rd, Greenville Junction, ME 04442

OMG Cannabis Co.

AMS400

47 India St Suite C, Portland, ME 04101

Pot of Gold

AMS1317

1104 Carl Broggi Hwy Unit A, Lebanon, ME 04027

River Driver Cannabis Co.

AMS571

132 Church Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011

River Driver Cannabis Co.

AMS1180

8 Main St, Lisbon, ME 04252

Royal Leaf Apothecary

AMS416

415 Main St, Presque Isle, ME 04769

Shipwrecked at 420

AMS1470

360 Pleasant St, Mechanic Falls, ME 04256

The Joint.me

AMS1182

1140 Brighton Ave Suite C, Portland, ME 04102

Additional Information for Consumers

If you purchased this product:  

  • Check your package for any of the batch numbers listed above.
  • If the numbers match, dispose of the product or return to the retailer.
  • If you are experiencing symptoms or any adverse reactions, contact your physician immediately.

This recall is a result of routine compliance checks that allowed the Office to identify the audit testing irregularity and begin its investigation, including taking and testing samples from affected batches. The information contained in the State’s cannabis inventory tracking system allowed OCP to put an administrative hold on items throughout its investigation and ensure potentially contaminated cannabis was identified, isolated, and removed from store shelves. OCP’s investigation into the cause and scope of this contamination is ongoing. 

More information about this recall is available here.