GOURMET SPECIALTIES INC. Recall: Potential Cyclospora cayetanensis contamination.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- GOURMET SPECIALTIES INC.
- Product
- Fresh Herb Basil 62/4oz., LB 2489, 135/5Bulk, 24/8oz., 12/1…
- Recall date
- September 28, 2018
- Terminated
- November 5, 2018
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Potential Cyclospora cayetanensis contamination.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Herb Basil 62/4oz., LB 2489, 135/5Bulk, 24/8oz., 12/10 bulk Product of Mexico | Not published in this source record | 328 boxes | JC #029 |
Distribution
- U.S. distribution to the following: CA
- IL
- NV
- and AZ. No foreign distribution.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0076-2019
- Event ID
- 81131
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- GOURMET SPECIALTIES INC.
- Product description
- Fresh Herb Basil 62/4oz., LB 2489, 135/5Bulk, 24/8oz., 12/10 bulk Product of Mexico
- Quantity
- 328 boxes
- Reason
- Potential Cyclospora cayetanensis contamination.
- Recall initiation date
- September 28, 2018
- Report date
- November 7, 2018
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- November 5, 2018
- Distribution pattern
- U.S. distribution to the following: CA, IL, NV, and AZ. No foreign distribution.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- JC #029
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: GOURMET SPECIALTIES INC.
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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.
| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| California | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
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