Chocolate, confections. Bulk Dark Peanut Butter Cup, item number 273. 24 pieces per case.

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Chocolate, confections. Bulk Dark Peanut Butter Cup, item number 273. 24 pieces per case. Xan Confections · reported 2012-11-07

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: The firm voluntarily recalled 13 of its gourmet peanut butter chocolate products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, upon learning that Sunland, Inc., the peanut butter supplier used in the production of Xan Confections, has recalled its entire peanut butter product from May 1, 2012 through September 24, 2012.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2012-10-01
Reported by the agency: 2012-11-07
Closed out (terminated): 2012-12-12
Recalling firm: Xan Confections
Irvine, 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): The recall affected Xan Confections products distributed through 98 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana and Nova Scotia (Canada), as well as through online distribution.
States we parsed from that text: AL AZ CA LA NV OR TX WA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Candy & chocolate Nuts, seeds & nut buttersderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0577-2013

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