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La
Preferida Inc. said in a statement that it
was recalling a limited number of its cans
as a precaution. The company says the beans
were canned by New Meridian Inc. in Eaton,
Indiana.
“There
are still many unanswered questions, but we
have decided to err on the side of safety.”
Said
David Brand. La Preferida’s director of
quality assurance. The company is
investigating to determine how the bird head
got into the 15-ounce can, he said. The
Illinois Department of Public Health and the
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
are also investigating.
Luz
Marrufo, a 28-year-old nurse’s assistant,
told the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb that she
found the bird’s head Thursday while
preparing breakfast for her three sons. She
said she purchased she can at a grocery
story in Aurora.
“I don’t
think we’ll be eating beans for a long time,
unless I make them.” Marrufo told the
newspaper.
She gave
the can to the county’s helath department.
No injuries or illnesses resulted, the
company said.
The cans affected by the recall bear the lot
number 5348 MF on the lid. The batch was
canned Dec. 14 and is marked by a best-buy
date of Dec. 14, 2007, the company said.
A phone message left with New
Meridian Friday evening was not immediately
returned. |
