The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0973-2013·Announced 2013-02-20

Pizza Mini Turnovers Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Suadel Food Products is recalling Estrella Pastelillos de Pizza 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) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Suadel Food Products, Inc. is recalling 10,440 units of Estrella Food Products Pastelillos de Pizza (Pizza 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 was initiated because 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 labeling omission presents a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

Consumers with milk allergies should not consume the product. Those who purchased the product should check their inventory and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
"Estrella Food Products, Inc***Pastelillos de Pizza (Pizza Mini Turnovers)***6 units***Manufactured by: Estrella Food Products, Inc., Minilla Industrial Park, Bayamon, PR 00959-1906***".
Affected units
10,440

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 →