Product in cans of 4
Reason Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.
Product in cans of 4 recall
Recalled by Ballester Hermanos, Inc. · Catano, PR, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.
A label that does not match the product can hide an ingredient someone must avoid, or show a wrong use-by date. All labeling errors recalls.
What was recalled
Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz (111g) and 8 1/4 oz (220g) net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO EN ACEITE***OCTOPUS IN OIL***NET WEIGHT ***Fabricado en Espa¿a (Manufactured in Spain)***Packed by: POYO PONTEVEDRA SPAIN***PACKED FOR COLOSO FOODS, INC.*** MERCADO CENTRAL PUERTO NUEVO SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO".
Quantity: 5,286 CASES
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Unknown
Where it was sold
Puerto Rico
FDA's distribution note: Puerto Rico only.
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Ballester Hermanos, Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- May 12, 2016
- In FDA report of
- Oct 12, 2016
- Terminated
- Jul 3, 2017
- FDA recall number
- F-0001-2017 · event 74177
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Also recalled with it (3 more products)
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
Product in cans of 4
Reason Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.
Product in cans of 4
Reason Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.