Recall of CRIADA Green Pigeon Peas Due to Import Alert Status
A.R. Food Brokerage Corp. is recalling CRIADA Green Pigeon Peas because the product was inadvertently released while under an FDA Import Alert.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
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. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or specific hazards, indicating a voluntary precautionary measure or minor labeling/processing error rather than a high-risk pathogen or severe injury risk.
Plain-English summary
A.R. Food Brokerage Corp. is recalling 813 cases of CRIADA Premium Gandules Verdes Green Pigeon Peas, 15 oz cans. The product was produced for Empresas La Famosa, Inc. and is a product of Peru. The specific lot ID is GGVBG 2915.
The recall was initiated because the product was inadvertently released for distribution while it was subject to FDA Import Alert 99-38. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the violation or the specific hazard associated with this Import Alert.
The affected product was distributed to retailers located in Puerto Rico only. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Label reading in part: "CRIADA***PREMIUM GANDULES VERDES GREEN PIGEON PEAS***In water with salt*** NET WT. 15 oz (425g)***Producido para/Produced for Empresas La Famosa, Inc.: P.O. Box 51968 Toa Baja, P.R. 00949***Product of Peru/Producto de Peru".
- Manufacturer
- A.R.Food Brokerage Corp.
- Category
- Food — Canned Legumes
- Hazard
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 (1)
- lot ID GGVBG 2915
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by A.R.Food Brokerage Corp. 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.
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