Tortillas Mexico Recalls Wheat Tortillas Due to Metal Staple Contamination
Tortillas Mexico is recalling wheat tortillas because a consumer found a metal staple in a baked tortilla. The firm's metal detector was not functioning.
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 a physical foreign object (metal staple) in food, which poses a risk of injury (choking, dental damage) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text. This aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Tortillas Mexico Mexico, Incorporated is voluntarily recalling 13,954 units of Wheat Tortillas (9 count, 18 oz, UPC 1569602225). The recall is being conducted because a consumer discovered a metal staple inside a baked tortilla.
An investigation by the Colorado Health Department determined that the firm's metal detector was not functioning during the production of these products. The affected units have expiration dates ranging from December 20 to February 27, 2014.
The recalled tortillas were distributed regionally to various grocery stores in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas, as well as to foreign, military, government, and VA consignees. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific expiration dates and UPC codes and stop consuming the product if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- WHEAT TORTILLAS: 9 COUNT, 18 OZ, UPC Code 1569602225. Packaged in clear poly plastic bags.
- Manufacturer
- Tortillas Mexico Mexico, Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Affected units
- 13,954
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 (2)
- Expiration Dates from December 20 to February 27
- 2014
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Tortillas Mexico Mexico, Incorporated 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.
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