Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans. Net Weight 180g (6.34 oz). Distributed by: V8 Commercial Co., Inc. San Juan

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Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans. Net Weight 180g (6.34 oz). Distributed by: V8 Commercial Co., Inc. San Juan, Metro Manila. Product of the Philippines. Phil-Am Trading, Inc. · reported 2013-03-20

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: This recall has been initiated due to suspected but, as of the writing of this letter (1/17/2013), unconfirmed Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) contamination.
Classification: Class III
Recall initiated: 2013-01-18
Reported by the agency: 2013-03-20
Closed out (terminated): 2013-05-24
Recalling firm: Phil-Am Trading, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): 74 customers mainly located in NJ, NY and Pennsylvania.
States we parsed from that text: NJ NY PA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1133-2013

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