Bush's Best Baked Beans Recalled for Defective Cans and Botulism Risk
Bush Brothers & Co is recalling Bush's Best Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans due to defective side seams that may allow C. botulinum growth.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of C. botulinum growth, which is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious injury or death, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Bush Brothers & Co is voluntarily recalling 980 cases of Bush's Best Brown Sugar Hickory Sweet Hickory Sauce with Brown Sugar & Spices Baked Beans, 28 oz cans. The recall affects cans with Lot Codes 6097S GF and 6097P GF and a Best By date of Jun 2019.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified that the cans may have defective side seams. These defects may cause the cans to leak or allow for the growth of Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum), the bacterium that causes botulism.
The product was distributed to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX & VA. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- BUSH'S BEST¿ Brown Sugar Hickory SWEET HICKORY SAUCE WITH BROWN SUGAR & SPICES BAKED BEANS 28 OZ (1 LB 12 OZ) 794 g BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY P. O. Box 52330, Dept, C KNOXVILLE, TN 37950-2330 UPC 0 39400 01977 0
- Manufacturer
- Bush Brothers & Co
- Category
- Food — Canned Foods
- 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 Codes 6097S GF and 6097P GF with Best By date of Jun 2019
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Bush Brothers & Co 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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