The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1103-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Trigal Coconut Arepas Recalled for Undeclared Sodium Metabisulfite Allergen

Pastry Food Products Inc. is recalling Trigal Coconut Flavored Arepas due to undeclared sodium metabisulfite. 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, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pastry Food Products Inc. is recalling 8 packets of 12 units each of Trigal Arepas de Coco (Coconut Flavored Arepas). The recall is due to the presence of undeclared sodium metabisulfite, a food allergen.

The affected product is identified by the lot code 21/07/2016. The product was distributed only in Puerto Rico.

Consumers with a sensitivity to sodium metabisulfite should not consume the product. Individuals should check their pantries for the specific lot code and dispose of the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Trigal***Arepas de Coco (Coconut Flavored Arepas)***Mant¿ngase refrigerado (Keep refrigerated)***Peso Neto 1.12 lb (509 g)***Paquete de 12 (12 units package)***Manufacturado Por (Manufactured by): Pastry Foods 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)

  • Lot code 21/07/2016

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Pastry 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 3 products in this recall →