Shearer's Foods Recalls On The Border Tortilla Chips for Milk Exposure
Shearer's Foods is recalling On The Border Cafe Style Tortilla Chips because they may have been exposed to a milk-containing ingredient.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Shearer's Foods Inc. is recalling 11,592 cases of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Cafe Style Tortilla Chips, 18 oz. bags. The recall is being conducted because the product may have been exposed to a milk-containing ingredient.
The affected products were distributed in Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, and New Mexico. The specific codes associated with the recalled items are DEC 16 2015 SHA, DEC 17 2015 SHA, and DEC 18 2015 SHA.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific codes listed above. If the product matches the description and codes, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- ON THE BORDER MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA Cafe Style Tortilla Chips 18 oz. bags
- Manufacturer
- Shearer's Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 11,592
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 (3)
- DEC 16 2015 SHA
- DEC 17 2015 SHA
- DEC 18 2015 SHA
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