The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0936-2020·Announced 2020-05-13

La Sonorense Recalls Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas for Undeclared Wheat

La Sonorense, Inc. is recalling whole wheat flour tortillas because the packaging does not properly display the ingredient list and contains 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) per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

La Sonorense, Inc. is recalling 14-inch and 10-inch hand-stretched whole wheat flour tortillas. The product is packaged in quantities of 1 to 2 dozen per package, with each package twist-tied and placed in a sealed box. The recall involves 576 boxes containing 5 packs of 2 dozen tortillas each.

The recall was initiated because the product does not properly display the list of ingredients and contains undeclared wheat. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease who may not be aware of the wheat content based on the packaging information.

The affected tortillas were distributed in Arizona (AZ). The products were manufactured on March 16, 2020, and forward. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific tortillas and stop consuming them if they have wheat allergies or celiac disease.

The recalled product

Product
14", 10" Hand Stretched Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas, packaged in quantities of 1-2 dozen per package. Each package is twist-tied and placed in a box. Box is then sealed for delivery.
Manufacturer
La Sonorense, Inc.

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)

  • Manufactured dates of 3/16/20 and forward.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by La Sonorense, 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →