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DEOLEO USA, Inc.
FDA recall F-0736-2016 · Class III · reported 2016-03-16 · Terminated
- Product
- Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 8.5 oz. and Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5 oz., packaged in glass bottles.
- Reason
- The product is being recalled due to the detection of trace amounts of two pesticides, Trifloxystrobin and Tebuconazole, that do not have a tolerance in the US for olive oil.
- Quantity
- 2,154 cases
- Distribution
- Throughout the US in the following states: MA, OH, WI, IN, MS, AR, OK, MO, AZ, AL, NM, TX, FL, IA, ME, IL, VA, NY, PA, GA
- Firm location
- TX, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2016-02-12
- Terminated
- 2016-10-19
- Code info
- 5251R, 5351R, 5551R
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.