Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 8.5 oz. and Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5 oz., packaged in glass bot

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Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 8.5 oz. and Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5 oz., packaged in glass bottles. DEOLEO USA, Inc. · reported 2016-03-16

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: The product is being recalled due to the detection of trace amounts of two pesticides, Trifloxystrobin and Tebuconazole, that do not have a tolerance in the US for olive oil.
Classification: Class III
Recall initiated: 2016-02-12
Reported by the agency: 2016-03-16
Closed out (terminated): 2016-10-19
Recalling firm: DEOLEO USA, Inc.
Houston, TX
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): Throughout the US in the following states: MA, OH, WI, IN, MS, AR, OK, MO, AZ, AL, NM, TX, FL, IA, ME, IL, VA, NY, PA, GA
States we parsed from that text: AL AR AZ FL GA IA IL IN MA ME MO MS NM NY OH OK PA TX VA WI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Oils & fatsderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0736-2016

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