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QualiTech, Inc Recall: QualiTech has been notified by a supplier that they received material with the potential presence of E. coli O121 bacteria.
🇺🇸 United States
TerminatedClass I
Company
QualiTech, Inc
Product
FE Green Bell Pepper 338, Product Code 22338. 50 lb corruga…
Recall date
July 5, 2016
Terminated
September 13, 2017
Source
FDA
Reason for recall
QualiTech has been notified by a supplier that they received material with the potential presence of E. coli O121 bacteria.
- Recall initiated
- Reported by source
- Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description
UPC
Quantity
Lot / code information
FE Green Bell Pepper 338, Product Code 22338. 50 lb corrugated case with polyliner. Manufactured by: QualiTech, 318 Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 USA
Not published in this source record
300 lbs.
Lot 31483
Distribution
AZ
CA
GA
ID
IL
IN
MI
MN
TX
WA. Outside the US to include: Canada.
Official source record
Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0195-2017
Event ID
74650
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
QualiTech, Inc
Product description
FE Green Bell Pepper 338, Product Code 22338. 50 lb corrugated case with polyliner. Manufactured by: QualiTech, 318 Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 USA
Quantity
300 lbs.
Reason
QualiTech has been notified by a supplier that they received material with the potential presence of E. coli O121 bacteria.
Recall initiation date
July 5, 2016
Report date
October 26, 2016
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
September 13, 2017
Distribution pattern
AZ, CA, GA, ID, IL, IN, MI, MN, TX, WA. Outside the US to include: Canada.
UPC, lot, and code information
Lot 31483
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
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Other products recalled under this same event
This recall shares FDA event ID 74650 with 10 other product
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FDA Recall🇺🇸 United StatesTerminatedTerminated: September 13, 2017Historical recordClass I
QualiTech, Inc
Product
PE Blueberry, Product Code 27136. 50 lb corrugated case wit…
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Distributed
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Distributed
Arizona
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California
1
Georgia
1
Idaho
1
Illinois
1
Indiana
1
Michigan
1
Minnesota
1
Texas
1
Washington
1
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