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LowFDA (Food)·F-0829-2013·Announced 2012-12-26

Garden Fresh Gourmet Recalls Salted Tortilla Chips for Quality Standards

Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Garden Fresh Gourmet Salted Tortilla Chips because the ingredients did not meet quality standards.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Garden Fresh Gourmet Kettle Style Original Salted Tortilla Chips, 14 oz (397 g) bags. The recall began on November 1, 2012, and involves approximately 9,335 pounds of product. The specific lot number is 112612, with a Best By date of 11/26/2012, and the UPC is 4767100220.

The recall was initiated because the quality standards of the ingredients used in the products were not met. The agency has classified this as a Class III recall, which indicates that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will not cause adverse health consequences.

The affected product was distributed in Michigan, Indiana, and New Jersey. Consumers who have this product in their possession should check the packaging for the specific lot number and Best By date listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Fresh Gourmet Kettle Style Original Salted Tortilla Chips 14oz (397 g) bags

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)

  • 14 oz bag
  • UPC 4767100220
  • lot 112612 Best By 11/26/2012

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Garden Fresh Salsa, 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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