Cherry tomatoes packaged in 1 pint clear, plastic clamshells. The clamshells are packaged either 9/1-pint clam

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Cherry tomatoes packaged in 1 pint clear, plastic clamshells. The clamshells are packaged either 9/1-pint clamshells or 12/1-pint clamshells per case. Capital City Fruit Co. · reported 2013-01-16

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: The recalled cherry tomatoes are associated with the Rio Queen Citrus, Inc. recall received on November 12, 2012 and used in the packaging of certain lots of Capital Brand Clamshell Cherry tomatoes have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2012-11-19
Reported by the agency: 2013-01-16
Closed out (terminated): 2013-08-12
Recalling firm: Capital City Fruit Co.
Norwalk, IA
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 product was distributed to IA, MO, NE, MN and WI.
States we parsed from that text: IA MN MO NE WI
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-0867-2013

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