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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ProductProduct 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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Original product description
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".
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
Where it was distributed
Puerto Rico only.
FDA source record · F-0002-2017
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