The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0073-2017·Announced 2016-10-19

R.W. Garcia Recalls 365 Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips for Metal Fragments

R.W. Garcia Co., Inc. is recalling 365 Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips, Multigrain, because metal fragments were detected in the raw material.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

R.W. Garcia Co., Inc. is recalling 143 cases of 365 Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips, Multigrain, Net Wt. 16oz. (1 lb.) 454g. The product is distributed by Whole Foods Market in Austin, TX. The recall is due to the detection of foreign material, specifically metal fragments, in the raw material used to produce the chips.

The affected product is identified by Item #4059 and Date Code 11/12/2016. Specific Purchase Order (PO) numbers associated with the recall are 3611086, 3611089, 36234584, 3620661, and 3624765. Consignees were notified via email on September 25, 2016.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and date code listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the distributor or retailer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
365, Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips, Multigrain, Net Wt. 16oz. (1 lb.) 454g, Distributed by Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX 78703.
Manufacturer
R.W.Garcia Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard
Affected units
143

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • Item #4059
  • PO numbers: 3611086
  • 3611089
  • 36234584
  • 3620661 and 3624765
  • Date Code: 11/12/2016.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by R.W.Garcia Co., Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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