The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2091-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

Goya Recalls Black Beans and Rice Products for Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Goya Foods is recalling several rice and bean products because they may contain undeclared peanut protein. Consumers with peanut allergies should not eat these items.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Goya Foods is recalling Congri Style Black Beans & Rice, Quinoa Blend Brown Rice & Black Beans, Mexican Rice Mix, and Instant Mexican Rice Mix. The recall is being issued because these products may contain undeclared peanut protein allergen.

The recall affects 6,551 cases of the products, which were distributed in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia. Affected products have Best By dates ranging from June 24, 2014, to December 1, 2014.

Consumers who have a peanut allergy should not consume these products. Individuals should check their pantries for the specific products and dates listed in the recall notice and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Goya Congri Cuban-Style Black Beans & Rice (Moros & Cristianos), Net Wt./Peso Neto, 8 oz.(227g), Distributor: Goya Foods Inc., Secaucus, NJ 07096 USA, UPC 041331025959
Manufacturer
Goya Foods
Affected units
6,551

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 (6)

  • Best By: 6/24-25/2014
  • 9/18-19/2014
  • 11/17-19/2014
  • 11/21/2014
  • 11/24-26/2014
  • 11/28/2014 and 12/01/14

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Goya Foods 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 4 products in this recall →