FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-2602-2016

Product

Label reads in part as " GOYA ***HONEY WITH COMB***PURE ALL NATURAL***NET WT. 16 OZ (1LB)***15173***GOYA FOODS, INC. SECAUCUS, NJ 07096"

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
15173
Quantity
297 cases/12 jars per case

Why it was recalled

Goya Honey with Comb product tested by FDA showed presence of 2, 6 Dichlorobenzamide which is not EPA registered for use in honey.

Recalling firm

Firm
Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Urb. Industrial Luchetti, N/A, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00961

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Domestic: Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (St. Croix and St. John); International: St. Marteen, Anguila, Tortola, Curacao, and Aruba.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-06-07
FDA classified
2016-09-23
Posted by FDA
2016-10-05
Terminated
2017-05-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2602-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.