Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz (111g) and 8 1/4 oz (220g) net weight. Label reading in part as:…
Recalling firm: Ballester Hermanos, Inc.
Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.
Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Jul 3, 2017.
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Original product description
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".
Original FDA recall reason
Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0001-2017
- Event ID
- 74177
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- May 12, 2016
- Reported
- Oct 12, 2016
- Classified
- Oct 3, 2016
- Terminated
- Jul 3, 2017
- Quantity
- 5,286 CASES
- Location
- Catano, PR, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
Puerto Rico only.
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