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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·021-2026·Announced 2026-09-09

El Eden Recalls Ineligible Pork Crackling Potato Chips from Colombia

El Eden Import Distributor Corp. is recalling potato chips containing pork cracklings imported from Colombia because the country is ineligible to export meat to the U.S.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I' by the USDA FSIS. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

El Eden Import Distributor Corp., a Long Island City, N.Y. firm, is recalling approximately 264 pounds of potato chip products containing chicharrón (pork cracklings). The affected products are 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito NATURAL” and “De Todito BBQ” mixed chips, which include “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU CHIPS” or “NatuChips.”

The recall was initiated because the products were produced in the Republic of Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States. The items were imported on July 28, 2026, and do not bear import marks on their labels. The issue was discovered after FSIS received a consumer complaint regarding the snack products.

The products were shipped to a distributor in New Jersey and retail locations in New Jersey and Utah. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
El Eden Import Distributor Corp Recalls Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported from The Republic of Colombia
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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