Frozen Cheese Empanadas Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen
GC Food Factory recalls frozen Venezuelan cheese empanadas (120 packages) due to failure to declare wheat as an ingredient.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the FDA. According to the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls constitute the most serious food recall classification and are designated as Critical severity.
Plain-English summary
GC Food Factory, LLC initiated a voluntary recall of 120 packages of Venezuelan Brand Cheese Empanadas (branded Tio Simon, Keep Frozen) in August 2022. The reason for the recall was the failure to declare wheat as an ingredient.
The affected lot number is CHZ-2200809 with an expiration date of August 8, 2023. The product was distributed only within the United States. The FDA classified this recall as Class I, indicating a serious health hazard.
The recall was terminated on February 1, 2023, indicating the firm completed corrective actions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Venezuelan Brand Cheese Empanada, Cheese/Queso, Ready to Cook, Tio Simon by Miami Fine Foods, Keep Frozen
- Manufacturer
- GC FOOD FACTORY, LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 120
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 Number: CHZ-2200809 Exp. Date: 08/08/2023
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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