Canned Pear Halves in Light Syrup or canned Pear Halves in Heavy Syrup. The PDP reads "HOOD-CREST HALVES BART

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Canned Pear Halves in Light Syrup or canned Pear Halves in Heavy Syrup. The PDP reads "HOOD-CREST HALVES BARTLETT PEARS IN HEAVY SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1 LB. 12 OZ.) 793G" and the back panel reads in part "INGREDIENTS: PEARS WATER, SUGAR. Packed by MUIRHEAD CANNING CO. The Dalles, Ore. 97058" There is no UPC on the label. For the light syrup the PDP reads "HOOD-CREST HALVES BARTLETT PEARS IN LIGHT SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1LB. 12 OZ.) 793G" The back panel reads in part "INGREDIENTS: PEARS, WATER, SUGAR. MUIRHEAD CANNING CO. The Dalles, Ore. 97058" The UPC on the label is 7 88637 01071 4. Sage Creek Inc · reported 2013-04-17

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Potentially under processed and reports of swollen and bursting cans as well as the fruit turning brown shortly after opening and the fruit is undercooked (firm) from consumers.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2013-02-08
Reported by the agency: 2013-04-17
Closed out (terminated): 2013-04-16
Recalling firm: Sage Creek Inc
The Dalles, OR
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): Western US
States we parsed from that text: AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WYour expansion
The agency wrote a broader phrase; these state names are ours, not theirs. Parse method region_expansion, confidence medium.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables) Sauces, condiments & spicesderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1313-2013

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