Swanson 100% Certified Organic, Carob Powder, Raw Chocolate Substitute, Net wt 1 lb (454 grams), in round 1000

Recall map → All recalls → F-2438-2014

Swanson 100% Certified Organic, Carob Powder, Raw Chocolate Substitute, Net wt 1 lb (454 grams), in round 1000 cc High Density Poly-ethylene plastic containers, Product of Italy, Distributed by Swanson Health Products, PO Box 2803, Fargo ND 58108 USA, SWF115. Swanson Health Products, Inc · reported 2014-09-24

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Swanson Certified Organic Carob Powder, item number SWF115 is being recalled due to a potential risk of Salmonella contamination from a raw ingredient used in this product.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2014-07-28
Reported by the agency: 2014-09-24
Closed out (terminated): 2014-12-04
Recalling firm: Swanson Health Products, Inc
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): US: AL AK, AZ, AR, C,A CO, CT, DC, FL, HI ID, IL IN, IA, KS, KYT,LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, NS, NO, NT,NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH,OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. OUS: AUSTRALIA, SWEDEN, CANADA, MEXICO, KOREA, CHILE.
States we parsed from that text: AK AL AR AZ CO CT DC FL HI IA ID IL IN KS LA MA MD MI MN NC ND NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR SC TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Candy & chocolatederived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-2438-2014

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