Food recall

Phil-Am Trading, Inc. recall: Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans

Phil-Am Trading, Inc., of Jersey City, NJ, recalled Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans. The FDA's reason: “This recall has been initiated due to suspected but, as of the writing of this letter (1/17/2013), unconfirmed Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) contamination.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 18, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 20, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed May 24, 2013

The recall

Company
Phil-Am Trading, Inc. (Jersey City, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“This recall has been initiated due to suspected but, as of the writing of this letter (1/17/2013), unconfirmed Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) contamination.”
Where it was sold
74 customers mainly located in NJ, NY and Pennsylvania.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64281

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1133-2013 Class III

    Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans. Net Weight 180g (6.34 oz). Distributed by: V8 Commercial Co., Inc. San Juan, Metro Manila. Product of the Philippines.

    Codes: UPC 897399001097; Best by: BB Sep 21 2010.

    Quantity: 247 Cartons (100 cans per carton).

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 20, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.