The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2054-2016·Announced 2016-09-14

Cornmeal Pancakes Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Productos La Finca, Inc. is recalling 16 oz cornmeal pancake canisters for containing undeclared soy lecithin. 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 on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Productos La Finca, Inc. is recalling 502 boxes of 12 (16 oz) canisters of Maga Cornmeal Pancakes. The recall is due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, specifically soy lecithin, in the product.

The affected lots are 15253, 15323, 16014, and 16131. The product was distributed only in Puerto Rico. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers with soy allergies should avoid consuming the product. Those who have purchased the affected items should check their lot numbers and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Product label reads in part: "Maga PANCAKES DE MAIZ***CORNMEAL PANCAKES***Peso Neto/Net Weight 16 oz (454.8gr)***Productos La Finca, Inc.*** Zona Ind. Machuchal*** Avenida Quilinchini #61***Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 00637"

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 (4)

  • Lots: 15253
  • 15323
  • 16014
  • and 16131

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Productos La Finca, 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 11 products in this recall →