Organic Pea Shoots are packaged in a 3 oz. or 4 oz packages. Product is sold under the Life Force or Trader

Recall map → All recalls → F-1019-2013

Organic Pea Shoots are packaged in a 3 oz. or 4 oz packages. Product is sold under the Life Force or Trader Joe's brand. The Life Force, 3 oz, has UPC 8 51042 00414 9. The Trader Joe's, 4 oz, has UPC 0092 7567. The Life Force, 3 oz, is labeled in parts: "Organic Pea ShootsLife Force foodsKEEP REFRIGERATEDNET WT. 3.0 ozDISTRIBUTED BY: LIFEFORCE FOODS, LLCBALTIMORE, MD 21202". The Trader Joe's, 4 oz, is labeled in parts: "ORGANIC PEA SHOOTSTRADER JOE'SPERISHABLE, KEEP REFRIGERATEDRINSE BEFORE USINGNET WT. 4 OZSKU# 92756DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S, MONROVIA, CA 91016***". Giant Greens, Inc. · reported 2013-03-06

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Organic Pea Shoots are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2013-01-28
Reported by the agency: 2013-03-06
Closed out (terminated): 2013-03-20
Recalling firm: Giant Greens, Inc.
Kent, WA
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): Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
States we parsed from that text: AK ID OR WA
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-1019-2013

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