Goya Red Beans Voluntarily Recalled in Puerto Rico Due to Potential Health Risk

2024-05-11 17:37:00

The manufacturing company Tradewind Foods, Inc.who make the products Goya in Puerto Rico, ordered the voluntary recall and collection of a batch of Goya brand red beans following a routine inspection by personnel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found cans that were bulging and leaking liquid.

Although in fda portal It is highlighted that the voluntary recall and collection began on March 21 – the date Tradewind Foods began notifying the public and/or the companies that received the product – and, to this day, continues forward, Goya de Puerto Rico, Inc., indicated in written statements to El Nuevo Día, that the process has already ended.

Both the FDA report and Goya’s statements confirm that this is lot A2402-8BB, consisting of 1,349 15.5-ounce (ounce) cans of beans. There are 24 cans in each box, out of a total of 32,376 cans that could be affected.

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“The company has completed the collection process of products from the stores and advises consumers to validate at home if they have the product identified with the code A2402-8 (and the expiry date 04/03/2029, or 4 March 2029) . The limited number of affected cans may be affected after the closing and sealing process,” the company said.

Likewise, the company clarified that it was a voluntary recall and that it was only distributed in Puerto Rico and Santa Cruz.

“Goya is a company founded in 1936 and, since then, has maintained the quality and excellence of its products by bringing more than 2,000 products to the homes of Puerto Rico,” the company revealed.

At this time, the names of the establishments that may receive the boxes are unknown, since this information is not specified in the FDA report. However, the expiry date of the cans is 4 March 2029.

If you received cans of Goya red beans that are part of this lot, or that have the expiration date listed above, the FDA recommends not using the product.

Los Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) they stand out, on her thresholdthat canned products that show damage such as bulging containers, or that leak ​​some kind of liquid, should not be consumed because they may contain the bacterium clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism.

Botulism is a rare but serious disease caused by a toxin produced by bacteria that affects the nervous system. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis, difficulty controlling the muscles of the eyes, face, mouth and throat; and even the weakening of the muscles of the neck, arms, legs and torso.