Cherry tomatoes packaged in 1 pint clear recall
Recalled by Capital City Fruit Co. · Norwalk, IA, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
The recalled cherry tomatoes are associated with the Rio Queen Citrus, Inc. recall received on November 12, 2012 and used in the packaging of certain lots of Capital Brand Clamshell Cherry tomatoes have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Pathogen: Salmonella
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What was recalled
Cherry tomatoes packaged in 1 pint clear, plastic clamshells. The clamshells are packaged either 9/1-pint clamshells or 12/1-pint clamshells per case.
Quantity: 283/9/1-pint clamshell cases and 190/12/1-pint clamshell cases
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
P96290001 date code: 4604 P96330002 date code: 4605 P96477001 date code: 4606 P96368001 date code: 4605 P96500001 date code: 4701 P96313001 date code: 4604 P96330007 date code: 4605 P96290006 date code: 4604 P96500006 date code: 4701
Where it was sold
Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Wisconsin
FDA's distribution note: The product was distributed to IA, MO, NE, MN and WI.
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Capital City Fruit Co.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Nov 19, 2012
- In FDA report of
- Jan 16, 2013
- Terminated
- Aug 12, 2013
- FDA recall number
- F-0867-2013 · event 63750
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search