Deep Best Quality Dry Garlic Chutney (Thechaa); Net Wt. 4 OZ.; UPC 011433111201; Deep Foods, Inc. Union, NJ 07

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Deep Best Quality Dry Garlic Chutney (Thechaa); Net Wt. 4 OZ.; UPC 011433111201; Deep Foods, Inc. Union, NJ 07083 Deep Foods Inc · reported 2013-03-13

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Unapproved dye in product (Rhodamine B - Basic Violet 10).
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2012-12-27
Reported by the agency: 2013-03-13
Closed out (terminated): 2013-08-06
Recalling firm: Deep Foods Inc
Union, NJ
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): 27 states (Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
States we parsed from that text: AL AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA ID IL LA MA MD ME MO MS NC NH NJ NY OH PA RI SC TN VA WV
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-1051-2013

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