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Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. Recall: Product label states name and ingredients as octopus and real content is squid.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc.
Product
Goya Octopus in Hot Sauce, Pulpo en Salsa Picante, NET WT./P…
Recall date
March 3, 2017
Terminated
October 18, 2018
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Product label states name and ingredients as octopus and real content is squid.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Goya Octopus in Hot Sauce, Pulpo en Salsa Picante, NET WT./PESO NETO 4 oz. (113g), PRODUCT OF SPAIN "WILD FISH", GOYA FOODS, INC., Secaucus N.J. 07096. Not published in this source record 515 cases Lots: LGOJA33153, LGOJA02163 Manufactured: 8/12/15 and 1/13/16

Distribution

  • Puerto Rico
  • Dominican Republic
  • US Virgin Islands
  • St. Maarten
  • St. Eustatius
  • Anguilla
  • St. Martin
  • St. Vincent
  • and Curacao

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-2163-2017
Event ID
76623
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc.
Product description
Goya Octopus in Hot Sauce, Pulpo en Salsa Picante, NET WT./PESO NETO 4 oz. (113g), PRODUCT OF SPAIN "WILD FISH", GOYA FOODS, INC., Secaucus N.J. 07096.
Quantity
515 cases
Reason
Product label states name and ingredients as octopus and real content is squid.
Recall initiation date
March 3, 2017
Report date
May 10, 2017
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
October 18, 2018
Distribution pattern
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Vincent, and Curacao
UPC, lot, and code information
Lots: LGOJA33153, LGOJA02163 Manufactured: 8/12/15 and 1/13/16
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Letter
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

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This recall shares FDA event ID 76623 with 4 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

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Product
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Distribution
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Product
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Published
May 10, 2017
Distribution
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Responsible company: Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc.

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