CLASS II Food recall · Reported 11 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mediterranean Olives: Large recalled by Ocean State Jobbers
Ocean State Jobbers is recalling Mediterranean Olives: Large, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 28 Jun 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0720-2014
- FDA event ID
- 65602
- Recalling firm
- Ocean State Jobbers, North Kingstown, RI
- Brand
- Mediterranean Olives
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Jun 2013
- FDA classified
- 4 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 11 Dec 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +159 days |
| 11 Dec 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product stored at room temperature not as per label instructions "Keep refrigerated"
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Mediterranean Olives: Large, produced by Bel Frantoio and packaged in 34-oz. plastic containers. Imported from Italy
Where it was distributed
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, New York
ConnecticutMassachusettsMaineNew HampshireNew YorkRhode IslandVermont
Questions about this recall
Is Mediterranean Olives: Large recalled?
Yes. Ocean State Jobbers recalled Mediterranean Olives: Large on 28 Jun 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0720-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Product stored at room temperature not as per label instructions "Keep refrigerated"
Which lots are affected?
All lot numbers 297-2012 342-2012 038-2013 039-2013 065-2013
Where was it sold?
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, New York
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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