Label reads in part as " GOYA ***HONEY WITH COMB***PURE ALL NATURAL***NET WT. 16 OZ (1LB)***15173***GOYA FOODS, INC. SECAUCUS, NJ 07096"

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2602-2016) was formally reported on October 5, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 7, 2016. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Tradewind Foods de Puerto Rico Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bayamon, PR. Federal records indicate 297 cases/12 jars per case units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Goya Honey with Comb product tested by FDA showed presence of 2, 6 Dichlorobenzamide which is not EPA registered for use in honey. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic: Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (St. Croix and St. John); International: St. Marteen, Anguila, Tortola, Curacao, and Aruba.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.