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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.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
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

Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

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Distribution map
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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