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FDA Food recall F-0002-2017

Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight

On 2016-10-12 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight by Ballester Hermanos, citing product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.

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AgencyFDA Food
Recall numberF-0002-2017
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2016-05-12
Published2016-10-12
Last updated2026-09-13 11:49 UTC
CompanyBallester Hermanos
DistributionPR

Product

Product in cans of 4 1/4 oz and 8 1/4 oz net weight. Label reading in part as: "Coloso***PULPO AL AJILLO***OCTOPUS WITH GARLIC FLAVOR***NET WEIGHT ***Fabricado en Espa¿a (Manufactured in Spain)***Packed by: POYO PONTEVEDRA SPAIN***PACKED FOR COLOSO FOODS, INC.*** MERCADO CENTRAL PUERTO NUEVO SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO".

Reason

Product label states name and ingredients as Octopus and real content is Squid.

Identifiers

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Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:49 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0002-2017%22

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