The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0565-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

Los Chileros Blue Corn Waffle Mix Recalled for Undeclared Wheat

Los Chileros De Nuevo Mexico is recalling Blue Corn Waffle & Pancake Mix and six other products due to undeclared wheat.

What this means for you

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Los Chileros De Nuevo Mexico is conducting a field action for seven products, including Blue Corn Waffle & Pancake Mix, Sopaipilla Mix, Santa Fe Chile Seasoning, Green Chile Blue Cornbread, Cream of Green Chile Chicken Soup, Green Chile Stew with Tortilla Mix, and Carne Adovada with Sopaipilla Mix. The recall is being conducted because these products contain undeclared wheat.

The affected Blue Corn Waffle & Pancake Mix has a net weight of 16 oz (453.6 grams). The specific code information indicates that the BWPB was sold between April 21, 2013, and October 21, 2014. The distribution pattern for the recalled items includes New Mexico, Colorado, Washington, Kansas, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, and Ohio, with potential nationwide distribution. The products were also distributed to Australia, where they were relabeled by the distributor. The recall does not include government, VA, or military channels.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should be particularly cautious, as the presence of undeclared wheat poses a health risk to those with specific dietary restrictions.

The recalled product

Product
Los Chileros de nuevo mexico gourmet southwestern cuisine Blue Corn Waffle & Pancake Mix, Net Wt. 16 oz (453.6 grams), Los Chileros de Nuevo Mexico, PO Box 6215, Santa Fe, NM 87502
Affected units
868

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 (1)

  • BWPB sold between 4/21/13 to 10/21/14

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 10 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Los Chileros De Nuevo Mexico, LTD 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →