L.A. Lucky Import & Export Recall: During follow-up investigation of imported Basil Seeds that were refused for the presence of Salmonella, it was discovered that 100 out of 300 cartons had been distributed.
United States
TerminatedClass I
- Company
- L.A. Lucky Import & Export
- Product
- L.A. LUCKY BRAND SWEET BASIL SEEDS: Hot E 2.1 OZ (60 G) BA…
- Recall date
- May 19, 2017
- Terminated
- November 14, 2017
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
During follow-up investigation of imported Basil Seeds that were refused for the presence of Salmonella, it was discovered that 100 out of 300 cartons had been distributed.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.A. LUCKY BRAND SWEET BASIL SEEDS: Hot E 2.1 OZ (60 G) BAGS; 100 BAGS PER CASE; Product of Vietnam. Ingredients: Sweet Basil Seeds Serving Size 1.05 oz. (2 servings per container) Distributed by L.A. Lucky Import & Export, Inc., Bell, CA 90201 | Not published in this source record | 100 cartons (100 BAGS X 2.1 OZ (60 GRAM) = CASE ) | No codes on package |
Distribution
- CA
- MI
- NE
- AZ
- MO
- UT
- IA
- FL
- CO
- WA
- TX
- NE
- KS
- IL
- FL
- AL
- IA
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-2376-2017
- Event ID
- 77341
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class I
- Company
- L.A. Lucky Import & Export
- Product description
- L.A. LUCKY BRAND SWEET BASIL SEEDS: Hot E 2.1 OZ (60 G) BAGS; 100 BAGS PER CASE; Product of Vietnam. Ingredients: Sweet Basil Seeds Serving Size 1.05 oz. (2 servings per container) Distributed by L.A. Lucky Import & Export, Inc., Bell, CA 90201
- Quantity
- 100 cartons (100 BAGS X 2.1 OZ (60 GRAM) = CASE )
- Reason
- During follow-up investigation of imported Basil Seeds that were refused for the presence of Salmonella, it was discovered that 100 out of 300 cartons had been distributed.
- Recall initiation date
- May 19, 2017
- Report date
- June 21, 2017
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- November 14, 2017
- Distribution pattern
- CA, MI, NE, AZ, MO, UT, IA, FL, CO, WA, TX,, NE, KS, IL, FL, AL, IA
- UPC, lot, and code information
- No codes on package
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: L.A. Lucky Import & Export
A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.
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 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.
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