Swanson Organic, 100% Certified Organic Fennel Seed, Net Wt 6 oz (45 grams), SWF092, UPC 0 87614 24092 3.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0705-2013) was formally reported on November 28, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 23, 2012. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Swanson Health Products, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fargo, ND. Federal records indicate 746 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: This is to inform you of a product recall involving 2 lots of Swanson Organic 100% Certified Organic Fennel Seed (SWF092). Some jars of fennel seeds have been found to contain small, red beetle-type insects. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: All states except Vermont and Wyoming plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico; Canada was the only other country.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.