The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0567-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Spinach Turnovers Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Food Dyes

Productos El Gauchito is recalling Spinach Turnovers sold in Puerto Rico because the dough shells contain undeclared soy and specific food dyes.

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 undeclared soy, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criteria for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Productos El Gauchito is recalling Empanadillas Argentinas de Espinaca (Spinach Turnovers) due to the presence of undeclared soy and FD&C Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40 in the soft dough shells. The product is labeled to be kept frozen or refrigerated.

The recall is limited to Puerto Rico, where the product was distributed to hotels, gas stations, and restaurants. No specific lot numbers or codes are provided in the notice.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer at [email protected] or visit Av. Minillas NM-16, Bayamon, PR 00956 for further information.

The recalled product

Product
"***Productos El Gauchito Empanadillas Argentinas de Espinaca (Spinach Turnovers)***keep frozen or refrigerated***consumer contact: [email protected] Av. Minillas NM-16 Bayamon PR 00956***"

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)

  • No code or lot numbers.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Productos El Gauchito 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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