Hidden Valley Salad Crispins Original Ranch; crisp mini-croutons, crunchy carrot bits and a blend of buttermil

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Hidden Valley Salad Crispins Original Ranch; crisp mini-croutons, crunchy carrot bits and a blend of buttermilk and spices; Net Wt. 2.5 Oz. canister, 12 canisters per case; UPC 10071100 008347 Clorox Co (The) · reported 2012-08-01

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: The cultured nonfat buttermilk ingredient used in production of the Salad Crispins was recalled by the supplier due to potential metal fragment contamination associated with the lactic acid used in production of the ingredient.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2012-06-22
Reported by the agency: 2012-08-01
Closed out (terminated): 2012-10-12
Recalling firm: Clorox Co (The)
Oakland, CA
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): Michigan
States we parsed from that text: MI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Bakery Dairy Produce (fruit & vegetables) Salads & fresh-cut produce Sauces, condiments & spices Snack foodsderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1785-2012

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