F-1313-2013 Class II Terminated
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Food
- Report Date
- April 17, 2013
- Initiation Date
- February 8, 2013
- Termination Date
- April 16, 2013
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- firm unwilling/unable to provide
Product Description
Canned Pear Halves in Light Syrup or canned Pear Halves in Heavy Syrup. The PDP reads "HOOD-CREST HALVES BARTLETT PEARS IN HEAVY SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1 LB. 12 OZ.) 793G" and the back panel reads in part "***INGREDIENTS: PEARS WATER, SUGAR. Packed by MUIRHEAD CANNING CO. The Dalles, Ore. 97058***" There is no UPC on the label. For the light syrup the PDP reads "HOOD-CREST HALVES BARTLETT PEARS IN LIGHT SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1LB. 12 OZ.) 793G" The back panel reads in part "***INGREDIENTS: PEARS, WATER, SUGAR. MUIRHEAD CANNING CO. The Dalles, Ore. 97058***" The UPC on the label is 7 88637 01071 4.
Reason for Recall
Potentially under processed and reports of swollen and bursting cans as well as the fruit turning brown shortly after opening and the fruit is undercooked (firm) from consumers.
Distribution Pattern
Western US
Code Information
Pear Halves in Light Syrup has a can code: bartlett 285 12:24. This code is interpreted as: Bartlett type, Julian date 285, and processing time. The can code for Pears in Heavy Syrup is: BARTLETT 285 12:12