Cheese and Onion Turnovers Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Dyes
Productos El Gauchito is recalling cheese and onion turnovers sold in Puerto Rico because the dough shells contain undeclared soy, Yellow #6, and Red #40.
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 criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' (Score 3). No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Productos El Gauchito is recalling its Empanadillas Argentinas de Queso y Cebolla (Cheese and Onion Turnovers). The recall is due to the presence of undeclared soy, FD&C Yellow #6, and Red #40 in the soft dough shells of the product.
The affected products were distributed in Puerto Rico to hotels, gas stations, and restaurants. The source text does not specify lot numbers, expiration dates, or the total quantity of units recalled.
Consumers who have purchased these turnovers should stop eating them and contact the manufacturer at [email protected] or Av. Minillas NM-16 Bayamon PR 00956 for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- "***Productos El Gauchito Empanadillas Argentinas de Queso y Cebolla (Cheese and OnionTurnovers)***keep frozen or refrigerated***consumer contact: [email protected] Av. Minillas NM-16 Bayamon PR 00956***"
- Manufacturer
- Productos El Gauchito
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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