Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans

Phil-am Trading, INC. recalled Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans in an FDA Class III enforcement action reported as F-1133-2013. 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.

Possible blurred or double vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness and breathing difficulty. Seek urgent medical care for these symptoms.

Neurological symptoms typically begin 12 to 36 hours after exposure, but can appear sooner or later.

Infants, older adults, pregnant people and people with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable.

Do not eat the product. Check the lot and UPC codes below, then discard it or return it to the retailer for a refund. If you have already eaten it, monitor for symptoms and seek medical care if they are severe or persistent. Do not taste, eat or use the affected product, even if it looks or smells normal. Seek urgent medical care immediately if anyone has neurological or breathing symptoms; do not wait for test results. Keep the product packaging and contact the recalling firm or retailer about a refund or safe disposal.

Contact the recalling company or the retailer where you purchased the product, quote the FDA recall number and ask about a refund or replacement. Keep the packaging, lot code and proof of purchase where possible. The FDA does not issue consumer refunds. Reference FDA recall F-1133-2013 and keep the packaging, lot code and proof of purchase if you have them.

The FDA lists this recall as recall closed. It remains relevant if you still have the affected product or need to identify a historical recall.

This page is normalized from the openFDA enforcement record F-1133-2013. You can verify it directly using the official source link on this page. VerifyRecall updates its index from public FDA enforcement data and does not replace advice from the FDA, the recalling firm or a healthcare professional.