Ocean State Jobbers Recalls Mediterranean Black Olives for Storage Label Violation
Ocean State Jobbers is recalling 8,172 units of Mediterranean Black Olives because they were stored at room temperature instead of being refrigerated as required by the label.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries. The hazard is a storage condition violation (room temperature instead of refrigerated) without explicit mention of high-risk pathogens or confirmed health consequences, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Ocean State Jobbers, Inc. is recalling 8,172 units of Mediterranean Olives: Black, produced by Bel Frantoio and packaged in 34-oz. plastic containers. The product was imported from Italy. The recall is due to the product being stored at room temperature, which violates the label instructions that state "Keep refrigerated."
The affected product was distributed in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and New York. The recall includes units with lot numbers 297-2012, 342-2012, 038-2013, 039-2013, and 065-2013.
Consumers who have this product should check their lot numbers and contact Ocean State Jobbers, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mediterranean Olives: Black, produced by Bel Frantoio and packaged in 34-oz. plastic containers. Imported from Italy
- Manufacturer
- Ocean State Jobbers, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Canned / Jarred Foods
- Affected units
- 8,172
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All lot numbers 297-2012 342-2012 038-2013 039-2013 065-2013
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Ocean State Jobbers, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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