Food recall

Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. recall: Goya Octopus in Garlic Sauce, Pulpo al Ajillo

Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc., of Bayamon, PR, recalled Goya Octopus in Garlic Sauce, Pulpo al Ajillo and 4 other products. The FDA's reason: “Product label states name and ingredients as octopus and real content is squid.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 3, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 10, 2017. 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

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed October 18, 2018

The recall

Company
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. (Bayamon, PR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product label states name and ingredients as octopus and real content is squid.”
Where it was sold
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Vincent, and Curacao
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
76623

The 5 products recalled

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

  • F-2161-2017 Class II

    Goya Octopus in Garlic Sauce, Pulpo al Ajillo, NET WT./PESO NETO 4 oz. (113g), PRODUCT OF SPAIN "WILD FISH", GOYA FOODS, INC., Secaucus N.J. 07096.

    Codes: Lots: LGOFA43153, LGOFA44151, and LGOFA03163 Manufactured: 10/21/15, 10/26/15 and 1/13/16

    Quantity: 1325 cases

  • F-2162-2017 Class II

    Goya Octopus in Olive Oil, Pulpo en Aceite de Oliva, NET WT./PESO NETO 4 oz. (113g), PRODUCT OF SPAIN "WILD FISH", GOYA FOODS, INC., Secaucus N.J. 07096.

    Codes: Lots: LGOSO38151 Manufactured: 9/14/2015

    Quantity: 550 cases

  • F-2163-2017 Class II

    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.

    Codes: Lots: LGOJA33153, LGOJA02163 Manufactured: 8/12/15 and 1/13/16

    Quantity: 515 cases

  • F-2164-2017 Class II

    Goya Octopus in Pickled Sauce, Pulpo a la Marinera, NET WT./PESO NETO 4 oz. (113g), PRODUCT OF SPAIN "WILD FISH", GOYA FOODS, INC., Secaucus N.J. 07096.

    Codes: Lots: LGOBA31154, LGOBA51153 Manufactured: 7/30/15 and 12/16/15

    Quantity: 800 cases

  • F-2165-2017 Class II

    Goya Octopus in Vegetable Oil, Pulpo en Aceite Vegetal, NET WT./PESO NETO 4 oz. (113g), PRODUCT OF SPAIN "WILD FISH", GOYA FOODS, INC., Secaucus N.J. 07096.

    Codes: Lots: LGOSA20151, LGOSA245154, LGOSA04165 Manufactured: 5/11/15, 11/5/15, 1/22/16

    Quantity: 1551 cases

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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 May 10, 2017.

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.