The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0477-2016·Announced 2016-01-20

Garden Harvest Recalls Bino's Italian Sweet Peppers Due to Unlicensed Manufacturing

Garden Harvest is recalling Bino's Italian Sweet Peppers because the firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license. The product was shipped to Ohio, Florida, and West Virginia.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a regulatory compliance issue (manufacturing without a license) rather than a specific reported contamination or injury, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary or regulatory recall.

Plain-English summary

Garden Harvest is recalling 115 cases of Bino's Italian Sweet Peppers in 16 oz and 32 oz sizes. The recall is being conducted because the firm was manufacturing acidified foods without a license. The affected product includes bell peppers, onions, vinegar, garlic, sugar, tomato sauce, tomato puree, salt, and olive oil.

The recalled product was shipped to Ohio, Florida, and West Virginia. Both the 16 oz and 32 oz packages are associated with Lot # 253255. The 16 oz packages have UPC 8 67752 00012 8, and the 32 oz packages have UPC 8 67752 00010 4.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. This recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
BINO'S ITALIAN SWEET PEPPERS Ingredients: Bell peppers, onions, vinegar, garlic, sugar, tomato sauce, tomato puree, salt and olive oil. NET WT 16 oz UPC 8 67752 00012 8 NET WT 32 oz UPC 8 67752 00010 4
Manufacturer
Garden Harvest
Affected units
115

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • 16 oz Lot # 253255
  • 32 oz Lot # 253255

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by Garden Harvest under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 32 products in this recall →