The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0972-2013·Announced 2013-02-20

Cheese Mini Turnovers Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Suadel Food Products is recalling Estrella Pastelillos de Queso because the common name 'milk' is not declared in the ingredients or 'Contains' statement.

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 (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Suadel Food Products, Inc. is recalling 11,592 units of Estrella Food Products, Inc. Pastelillos de Queso (Cheese Mini Turnovers), 6-unit packages. The product was manufactured by Estrella Food Products, Inc. in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and distributed only in Puerto Rico.

The recall is due to a labeling error where casein is listed as a sub-ingredient of cheese, but the common name "milk" is not declared in the list of ingredients or the "Contains" statement. This omission poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
"Estrella Food Products, Inc***Pastelillos de Queso (Cheese Mini Turnovers)***6 units***Manufactured by: Estrella Food Products, Inc., Minilla Industrial Park, Bayamon, PR 00959-1906***".
Affected units
11,592

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

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 →