CriticalClass ITerminated

FDA Food recall · Reported March 26, 2014

GOKNUR Organic Frozen/IQF Pomegranate Arils. Packed in 10 kg cases. Labeling is bilingual and in English, reads in part:"goknurProduct of TurkeyORGANIC FROZEN/IQF POMEGRANATE ARILSProduction Date 17.10.2012Lot No 12-15-13-2-1-ONet Weight (kg) 10Crop Year 2012Expiry Date 17.10.2014Carton No 8721***".

Purely Pomegranate, Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen IQF pomegranate arils due to public concerns about the Hepatitis A Virus.

Recall #: F-1673-2014
Affected scope: 13,785 cases
Initiated: June 27, 2013

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Purely Pomegranate, Inc recalled GOKNUR Organic Frozen/IQF Pomegranate Arils. Packed in 10 kg cases. Labeling is biling… - a critical-severity action.

GOKNUR Organic Frozen/IQF Pomegranate Arils. Packed in 10 kg cases. Labeling is biling… was recalled by Purely Pomegranate, Inc in March 26, 2014. Reason: Purely Pomegranate, Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen IQF pomegranate arils due to public concerns about t…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1673-2014 with the FDA Food before acting.

The recall

Purely Pomegranate, Inc issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Purely Pomegranate, Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen IQF pomegranate arils due to public concerns about t….

Critical
severity level: Class I
classification: March 26, 2014
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Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1673-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.

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Product description

GOKNUR Organic Frozen/IQF Pomegranate Arils. Packed in 10 kg cases. Labeling is bilingual and in English, reads in part:"goknur***Product of Turkey***ORGANIC FROZEN/IQF POMEGRANATE ARILS***Production Date 17.10.2012***Lot No 12-15-13-2-1-O***Net Weight (kg) 10***Crop Year 2012***Expiry Date 17.10.2014***Carton No 8721***".

Reason for recall

Purely Pomegranate, Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen IQF pomegranate arils due to public concerns about the Hepatitis A Virus.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Food recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Critical (Class I)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	F-1673-2014
Date reported	March 26, 2014
Date initiated	June 27, 2013
Recalling firm	Purely Pomegranate, Inc
Firm location	Dana Point, CA
Affected scope	13,785 cases
Distribution	CA, MI, NJ, and OR.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Purely Pomegranate, Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen IQF pomegranate arils due to public concerns about the Hepatitis A Virus.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Food on March 26, 2014. Severity: Critical. Recall number: F-1673-2014.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: CA, MI, NJ, and OR..

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Recalled food products may contain contaminants, undeclared allergens, or harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. Consuming these products can cause foodborne illness ranging from mild gastrointestinal symptoms to serious conditions requiring hospitalization. If you have consumed a recalled food product and experience symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and report to the FDA via MedWatch.

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