Trader Joe's, Balela (A savory Middle Eastern salad with chickpeas, black beans and tomatoes). 8 ounces (227g)

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Trader Joe's, Balela (A savory Middle Eastern salad with chickpeas, black beans and tomatoes). 8 ounces (227g). in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids. Simmering Soups Inc. · reported 2012-09-12

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Products contain an ingredient (onions) that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2012-07-26
Reported by the agency: 2012-09-12
Closed out (terminated): 2013-09-12
Recalling firm: Simmering Soups Inc.
Cumberland, RI
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): FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
States we parsed from that text: FL GA NC SC TN VA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables) Salads & fresh-cut producederived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-2117-2012

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