Food recall

Attilio A Merlino and Associates Inc recall: Garbanzo Beans, Merlino Foods brand

Attilio A Merlino and Associates Inc, of Seattle, WA, recalled Garbanzo Beans, Merlino Foods brand. The FDA's reason: “Product is recalled due to the potential presence of glyphosate.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 7, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 5, 2020. 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed March 3, 2020

The recall

Company
Attilio A Merlino and Associates Inc (Seattle, WA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product is recalled due to the potential presence of glyphosate.”
Where it was sold
distributed in WA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84700

The product recalled

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

  • F-0570-2020 Class III

    Garbanzo Beans, Merlino Foods brand, sold in 5 lb. Polybag. No UPC.

    Codes: All garbanzo beans product distributed from 11/15/2019 to 1/6/2020 regardless of lot numbers were recalled. These lot numbers including the following: 19318; 19324; 19326; 19330; 19345; 19350; 19350; 19357; 19364; 20006.

    Quantity: Firm did not report

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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 February 5, 2020.

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.