BUSHS BEST¿ Country Style THICK, RICH SAUCE WITH BACON & EXTRA BROWN SUGAR 28 OZ (1 LB 12 OZ) 794 g BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY P. O. Box 52330, Dept, C KNOXVILLE, TN 37950-2330 UPC 0 39400 01974 9

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-3404-2017) was formally reported on August 30, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 21, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Bush Brothers & Co is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Knoxville, TN. Federal records indicate 5,979 cs/12/28 oz cans units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: During an FDA inspection the firm was informed that cans may have defective side seams which may cause the cans to leak or allow for growth of C. botulinum.. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX & VA.. 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 9 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.