Moderate FDA (Food)·F-0773-2018·Announced 2018-02-14

Titan Potato Puffs Recalled for Undeclared Sodium Bisulfite Ingredient

Empresas Barsan, Inc. is recalling Titan potato puffs in Puerto Rico because the label fails to declare sodium bisulfite as an ingredient.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error regarding an undeclared ingredient (sodium bisulfite) without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Empresas Barsan, Inc. is recalling 8,160 units of TITAN, 24 rellenos de papas (potato puffs), Net WT 6.75 LB (pounds). The product is being recalled because the finished product label does not declare Sodium Bisulfite as an ingredient.

The affected units are identified by yellow stick-on labels marked "Expira 12/12/18" (Expire 12/12/18) and "Expira 12/14/18" (Expire 12/14/18). The recall is limited to Puerto Rico.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: TITAN, 24 rellenos de papas, (potato puffs), Net WT 6.75 LB (pounds)
Manufacturer: Empresas Barsan, Inc.
Category: Food — Snacks
Hazard: undeclared-ingredient
sulfite
Affected units: 8,160

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Empresas Barsan, 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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Same manufacturer · Empresas Barsan, Inc.

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Titan Potato Puffs Recalled for Undeclared Sodium Bisulfite Ingredient
FDA (Food) · 2018-02-14

Same hazard · undeclared ingredient