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Fresh Herb Basil 62/4oz., LB 2489, 135/5Bulk, 24/8oz., 12/10 bulk Product of Mexico GOURMET SPECIALTIES INC. · reported 2018-11-07

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
Potential Cyclospora cayetanensis contamination.
Classification
Class II
Recall initiated
2018-09-28
Reported by the agency
2018-11-07
Closed out (terminated)
2018-11-05
Recalling firm
GOURMET SPECIALTIES INC.
Vernon, CA
United States

This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.

Distribution (the agency's own words)
U.S. distribution to the following: CA, IL, NV, and AZ. No foreign distribution.
States we parsed from that text
AZ CA IL NV

The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.

Food category
Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived

Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.

Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
F-0076-2019

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