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Swanson Health Products, Inc

FDA recall F-0705-2013 · Class III · reported 2012-11-28 · Terminated

Product
Swanson Organic, 100% Certified Organic Fennel Seed, Net Wt 6 oz (45 grams), SWF092, UPC 0 87614 24092 3.
Reason
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.
Quantity
746 bottles
Distribution
All states except Vermont and Wyoming plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico; Canada was the only other country.
Firm location
ND, United States
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Recall started
2012-10-23
Terminated
2016-03-09
Code info
1841231C, 1071206C

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.

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