The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2058-2016·Announced 2016-09-14

Productos La Finca Coconut Pancakes Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Productos La Finca, Inc. is recalling specific lots of coconut pancakes because they contain undeclared soy lecithin.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Productos La Finca, Inc. is recalling 202 boxes of 12 (16 oz) canisters of Maga PANCAKES COCO (Coconut Pancakes). The recall involves lots 15258 and 15348. The product was distributed only in Puerto Rico.

The recall is being conducted because the product contains soy lecithin, which is an undeclared allergen. Soy is a major food allergen that can cause severe reactions in sensitive individuals.

Consumers with these specific lot numbers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Product label reads in part: "Maga PANCAKES COCO***COCONUT 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 (1)

  • Lots: 15258 and 15348

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.

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