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Oregon Food Bank Recall: Chia Seeds, 1 lb. packages, are recalled because they are contaminated with rodent droppings.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Oregon Food Bank
Product
Chia Seeds packaged in poly film bags as both a twist type c…
Recall date
March 9, 2018
Terminated
June 8, 2018
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Chia Seeds, 1 lb. packages, are recalled because they are contaminated with rodent droppings.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Chia Seeds packaged in poly film bags as both a twist type closure and a re-sealable pouch, net wt. 1 lb. Not published in this source record 22,201 lbs. Use by November 2018

Distribution

  • distributed in Oregon and Washington

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0981-2018
Event ID
79502
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Oregon Food Bank
Product description
Chia Seeds packaged in poly film bags as both a twist type closure and a re-sealable pouch, net wt. 1 lb.
Quantity
22,201 lbs.
Reason
Chia Seeds, 1 lb. packages, are recalled because they are contaminated with rodent droppings.
Recall initiation date
March 9, 2018
Report date
March 28, 2018
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
June 8, 2018
Distribution pattern
distributed in Oregon and Washington
UPC, lot, and code information
Use by November 2018
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Oregon Food Bank

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