CLASS II Food recall · Reported 17 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Bush's Best¿ Homestyle Tangy Sauce With Bacon & Brown recalled

Bush Brothers is recalling Bush's Best¿ Homestyle Tangy Sauce With Bacon & Brown Sugar Baked Beans Bush Brothers &, distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 11 Nov 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesCan Code - 0127A VZ Best By )CT 2019 & 0137A VZ Best By OCT 2019
Quantity recalled159cs/6/55 oz cans

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-0557-2018
FDA event ID
78516
Recalling firm
Bush Brothers, Knoxville, TN
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
11 Nov 2017
FDA classified
9 Jan 2018
Reported
17 Jan 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons
Product category
Soup

Timeline

11 Nov 2017Recall initiated by company
9 Jan 2018Classified by FDA+59 days
17 Jan 2018Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Discovered swollen cans

Product as listed by the FDA

BUSH'S BEST¿ Homestyle TANGY SAUCE WITH BACON & BROWN SUGAR BAKED BEANS 55 OZ (3 LB 7 OZ) 1.56 kg BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY P.O. Box 52330, Dep. C KNOXVILLE, TN 37950-2330

Where it was distributed

Product was shipped to the following states: IA, IL, MN, MO & WI.

IowaIllinoisMinnesotaMissouriWisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Discovered swollen cans

Which lots are affected?

Can Code - 0127A VZ Best By )CT 2019 & 0137A VZ Best By OCT 2019

Where was it sold?

Product was shipped to the following states: IA, IL, MN, MO & WI.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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1 other product · FDA event 78516
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
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