The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0971-2013·Announced 2013-02-20

Estrella Pizza Turnovers Recalled for Undeclared Wheat and Milk Allergens

Suadel Food Products is recalling Estrella Empanadillas de Pizza due to undeclared wheat and milk. The product was distributed in Puerto Rico.

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 for common allergens (wheat and milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Suadel Food Products, Inc. is recalling Estrella Empanadillas de Pizza (Pizza turnovers) in 5, 12, and 24-unit packages. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared wheat and undeclared milk, which is the source of the cheese in the product.

The affected product was distributed in Puerto Rico. The total quantity involved in the recall is 6,288 units. The product was manufactured and packaged by Estrella Food Products, Inc. in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Consumers with a wheat or milk allergy should not consume this product. Individuals who have purchased these items should check their pantries and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
"ESTRELLA***Empanadillas de Pizza" (Pizza turnovers)***5 units, 12 units and 24 units***Elaborado y Empacado por: Estrella Food Products, Inc., Bayamon, PR 00959-1906***".

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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Suadel Food Products, 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 6 products in this recall →