Trader Joe's, Balela (A savory Middle Eastern salad with chickpeas, black beans and tomatoes).…
Recalling firm: Simmering Soups Inc.
Products contain an ingredient (onions) that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Sep 12, 2013.
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FDA code information
SKU #068306, UPC #00683067
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Original product description
Trader Joe's, Balela (A savory Middle Eastern salad with chickpeas, black beans and tomatoes). 8 ounces (227g). in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids.
Original FDA recall reason
Products contain an ingredient (onions) that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2117-2012
- Event ID
- 62689
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Jul 26, 2012
- Reported
- Sep 12, 2012
- Classified
- Sep 4, 2012
- Terminated
- Sep 12, 2013
- Quantity
- 204/8oz. containers
- Location
- Cumberland, RI, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
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