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Hearts of Romaine. Product is fresh and packaged in 9 ounce (255g) plastic bags. Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc · reported 2020-05-20

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
Critical Control Point (CCP) deviation associated with wash process, low levels of chlorine wash, affected product was sent to distribution chain.
Classification
Class III
Recall initiated
2020-04-15
Reported by the agency
2020-05-20
Closed out (terminated)
2020-05-14
Recalling firm
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Monterey, 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 Caesar Salad is distributed to the following states (IL, MS, MN, ND, MN) however, recalled product never made it to intended retail locations as local distributors were notified before product could be shipped. The Hearts of Romaine is distributed to the following states (IA, KS). The firm notified the agency that 4 pallets of affected product were distributed to Two different distribution locations.
States we parsed from that text
IA IL KS MN MS ND

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-0944-2020

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