The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-3405-2017·Announced 2017-08-30

Bush's Best Baked Beans Recalled for Defective Cans and Botulism Risk

Bush Brothers & Co is recalling Bush's Best 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.

Plain-English summary

Bush Brothers & Co is recalling 16,887 cases of Bush's Best Original Seasoned with Bacon & Brown Sugar Baked Beans (28 oz cans). The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified that the cans may have defective side seams.

The defective seams may cause the cans to leak or allow for the growth of Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum). The affected product includes cans with Lot Codes 6057S LC and 6057P LC and a Best By date of June 2019.

The product was distributed to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and dates and stop consuming the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
BUSHS BEST¿ Original SEASONED WITH BACON & BROWN SUGAR 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 01614 4
Manufacturer
Bush Brothers & Co

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 6057S LC and 6057P LC Best By date of Jun 2019

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

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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