Swanson Organic, 100% Certified Organic Fennel Seed, Net Wt 6 oz (45 grams), SWF092, UPC 0 87614 24092 3.

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Swanson Organic, 100% Certified Organic Fennel Seed, Net Wt 6 oz (45 grams), SWF092, UPC 0 87614 24092 3. Swanson Health Products, Inc · reported 2012-11-28

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: This is to inform you of a product recall involving 2 lots of Swanson Organic 100% Certified Organic Fennel Seed (SWF092). Some jars of fennel seeds have been found to contain small, red beetle-type insects.
Classification: Class III
Recall initiated: 2012-10-23
Reported by the agency: 2012-11-28
Closed out (terminated): 2016-03-09
Recalling firm: Swanson Health Products, Inc
Fargo, ND
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): All states except Vermont and Wyoming plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico; Canada was the only other country.
States we parsed from that text: DC PR VT WY
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: uncategorised
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0705-2013

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