Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed, Net Wt. 16 oz. (1 LB) 454g. UPC 78742-14161, and Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 LB)

Recall map → All recalls → F-1473-2018

Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed, Net Wt. 16 oz. (1 LB) 454g. UPC 78742-14161, and Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 LB) 907g, UPC 78742-14165 Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716 HEALTHY FOOD INGREDIENTS · reported 2018-05-23

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed has the potential to contain metal fragments.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2018-04-21
Reported by the agency: 2018-05-23
Closed out (terminated): 2018-09-27
Recalling firm: HEALTHY FOOD INGREDIENTS
Fargo, ND
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): CA
States we parsed from that text: CA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Nuts, seeds & nut buttersderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1473-2018

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