The Recall Desk

FDA (Food) recall action 74177

Ballester Hermanos, Inc. recalled 4 products on 2016-10-12

The FDA (Food) publishes a recall like this one as 4 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 4 pages.

Products
4
Announced
2016-10-12
Critical
0
Units
6,092

Why these products were recalled

Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

States named across these recalls

1–4 of 4

  • ModerateFDA (Food)··2016-10-12

    Ballester Hermanos Recalls Canned Octopus in Oil Due to Mislabeling

    Ballester Hermanos, Inc. is recalling canned octopus in oil because the product is actually squid. The recall covers Puerto Rico.

    Product
    Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz (111g) and 8 1/4 oz (220g) net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO EN ACEITE***OCTOPUS IN OIL***NET WEIGHT ***Fabricado en Espa¿a (Manufactured in Spain)***Packed by: POYO PONTEVEDRA SPAIN***PACKED FOR COLOSO FOODS, INC.*** MERCADO…
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state
  • ModerateFDA (Food)··2016-10-12

    Ballester Hermanos Recalls Canned Octopus in Puerto Rico Due to Mislabeling

    Ballester Hermanos, Inc. is recalling 145 cases of canned octopus in Puerto Rico because the product contains squid instead of octopus.

    Product
    Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO EN SALSA MARINERA***OCTOPUS IN PICKLED SAUCE***NET WEIGHT ***Fabricado en Espa¿a (Manufactured in Spain)***Packed by: POYO PONTEVEDRA SPAIN***PACKED FOR COLOSO FOODS, INC.*** MERCADO…
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state
  • ModerateFDA (Food)··2016-10-12

    Ballester Hermanos Recalls Canned Octopus in Hot Oil Due to Mislabeling

    Ballester Hermanos, Inc. is recalling 166 cases of canned octopus in hot oil sold in Puerto Rico because the label lists octopus but the product contains squid.

    Product
    Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO EN ACEITE PICANTE***OCTOPUS IN HOT OIL***NET WEIGHT ***Fabricado en Espa¿a (Manufactured in Spain)***Packed by: POYO PONTEVEDRA SPAIN***PACKED FOR COLOSO FOODS, INC.*** MERCADO…
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state
  • ModerateFDA (Food)··2016-10-12

    Ballester Hermanos Recalls Canned Octopus with Garlic Flavor Due to Mislabeling

    Ballester Hermanos, Inc. is recalling 495 cases of Coloso brand canned octopus with garlic flavor in Puerto Rico because the product contains squid instead of octopus.

    Product
    Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO AL AJILLO***OCTOPUS WITH GARLIC FLAVOR***NET WEIGHT ***Fabricado en Espa¿a (Manufactured in Spain)***Packed by: POYO PONTEVEDRA SPAIN***PACKED FOR COLOSO FOODS, INC.*** MERCADO…
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state