Goya Red Kidney Beans recalled in Puerto Rico and St. Croix over swollen cans

Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. of Bayamon, PR is recalling Goya Red Kidney Beans after an FDA Inspection discovered swollen and leaking cans.

According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on March 21, 2024, and is ongoing.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), consumers should never use food from cans that are leaking, bulging, or badly dented; cracked jars or jars with loose or bulging lids; canned food with a foul odor; or any container that spurts liquid when opening. Such cans could contain Clostridium botulinum.

The recalled product was distributed in Puerto Rico and St. Croix.

Recalled product:

Goya Red Kidney Beans

• Net Wt.15.5oz. (439g), metal (tin) cans, 24 cans/15.5 oz. per case
• Product Quantity: 1,349 cases
• Code Information: A2402-8BB Expiration date: 03/04/2029

Consumers should not use this product. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to their place of purchase.

About botulism
While a variety of illnesses can result from eating under-processed food, one of the most dangerous is botulism poisoning. Untreated, botulism can paralyze the muscles needed for breathing, resulting in sudden death.

Anyone who has eaten any recalled product and developed signs of botulism poisoning should immediately seek medical attention, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“In foodborne botulism, symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating contaminated food. However, symptoms can begin as soon as 6 hours after or up to 10 days later,” according to the CDC website.

The symptoms of botulism may include some of all of the following: double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, a thick-feeling tongue, dry mouth, and muscle weakness. People with botulism poisoning may not show all of these symptoms at once.

These symptoms result from muscle paralysis caused by the toxin. If untreated, the disease may progress, and symptoms may worsen to cause paralysis of specific muscles, including those used in breathing and those in the arms, legs, and the body from the neck to the pelvis area.

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