Class IITerminated in FDA datasetMay 12, 2016

Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO AL AJILLO***OCTOPUS WITH GARLIC FLAVOR***NET WEIGHT ***Fabricado en Espa¿a (Manufactured in…

Recalling firm: Ballester Hermanos, Inc.

Why it was recalled

Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.

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The exact product

Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO AL AJILLO***OCTOPUS WITH GARLIC FLAVOR***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".

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FDA field: Unknown

Recall details

Recall number
F-0002-2017
Event ID
74177
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
May 12, 2016
Reported
Oct 12, 2016
Classified
Oct 3, 2016
Terminated
Jul 3, 2017
Quantity
495 CASES
Location
Catano, PR, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
E-Mail

Where it was distributed

Puerto Rico only.

FDA source record · F-0002-2017

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