Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Perma-Guard, Fossil Shell Flour, Anti-caking agent, F

Recall map → All recalls → F-1160-2019

Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Perma-Guard, Fossil Shell Flour, Anti-caking agent, Food Chemical Codex Grade, Weight: 50 lb/22.6 kg, Bountiful, UT; 2) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 2.5 Pounds 3) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 10 pounds Earthworks Health · reported 2019-03-20

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Product contains elevated levels of lead, arsenic, and chromium: potentially harmful metals.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2018-12-04
Reported by the agency: 2019-03-20
Closed out (terminated): 2019-04-05
Recalling firm: Earthworks Health
Norfolk, NE
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): Product distributed directly to consumers nationwide.
States we parsed from that text: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WYour expansion
The agency wrote a broader phrase; these state names are ours, not theirs. Parse method nationwide, confidence high.
Food category: Grains, pasta & cerealderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1160-2019

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