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Food product

Ground limestone also known as calcium carbonate. Omya's food grade ground limestone products. All bulk with no product labeling. Product Container Size Omya-Cal FG-10 AZ 50 lb. bags 2500 lb. bulk bags 2000 lb. bulk bags Omya-Cal FG-4 AZ 50 lb. bags Omya-Cal FG-15 AZ 2500 lb. bulk bags

F-0741-2013

November 06, 2012

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Omya Inc
Event
Event 63648
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
922,250 lbs
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-0741-2013

Official wording

Reason: Omya Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of food grade ground limestone products processed at its Superior, Arizona plant because of the possible presence of Salmonella.

Code information: Lot numbers Z227510511 Z227500511 Z227500511 Z227510409 Z230310409 Z228400712 Z228200712

Distribution pattern: Nationwide in the US: TX, MN, CA, LA, IL, AZ and Worldwide to Mexico.

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    presence of Salmonella