Food recall

Productos La Finca, Inc. recall: Label reads in part as

Productos La Finca, Inc., of Sabana Grande, PR, recalled Label reads in part as. The FDA's reason: “Presence of undeclared food allergens (FD&C Yellow #5, Red #40, and soy) in the product "Bacalaitos" (Codfish Fritter Mix).” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 5, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 24, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed July 3, 2017

The recall

Company
Productos La Finca, Inc. (Sabana Grande, PR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Presence of undeclared food allergens (FD&C Yellow #5, Red #40, and soy) in the product "Bacalaitos" (Codfish Fritter Mix).”
Where it was sold
Puerto Rico only.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74621

The product recalled

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

  • F-1947-2016 Class II

    Label reads in part as: "Maga***BACALAITOS CODFISH FRITTER MIX***Peso Neto/Net Weight 4.5oz (128gr)***Productos La Finca Inc.***Zona Ind. Machuchal Ave. Quilinchini #61 Sabana Grande, PR 00637"

    Codes: TBD

    Quantity: 2652 units

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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 August 24, 2016.

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.