Class II · Moderate riskTerminated Initiated May 6, 2015 (11 years ago)
Tortilleria Provincia Refrigerate After Purchase Blue Corn Tortillas recall
Recalled by Tortilleria Provincia · Bowling Green, KY, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
The firm used the same label clear plastic bags with Nutrition Facts and Ingredients listed for all three type corn tortillas (Yellow, White, and Blue); the color Yellow # 2 was written in lieu of Yellow # 6 for the Blue corn tortilla; additional color ingredients (FD&C BLUE No. 1, FD&C YELLOW No. 2, FD&C RED N. 40, SODIUM BENZOATE) are included for the White and Yellow corn tortillas.
Hard or sharp fragments can cut the mouth or throat, break teeth or cause choking. They usually come from equipment wear or packaging on the production line. All foreign material recalls.
What was recalled
Tortilleria Provincia Refrigerate After Purchase Blue Corn Tortillas, Net Wt. 16 oz, 0 89780 10000 1 & 64 oz, 0 89780 10001 8, Tortilleria Provincia, 1200 B Clay St. Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 842-7733
FDA's distribution note: Product was shipped to KY & OH
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
Reason The firm used the same label clear plastic bags with Nutrition Facts and Ingredients listed for all three type corn tortillas (Yellow, White, and Blue); the color Yellow # 2 was written in lieu of Yellow # 6 for the…
Reason The firm used the same label clear plastic bags with Nutrition Facts and Ingredients listed for all three type corn tortillas (Yellow, White, and Blue); the color Yellow # 2 was written in lieu of Yellow # 6 for the…
Reason During an FDA inspection at the firm, it was discovered that the firm uses, FD&C Yellow #5, in the manufacture of their tortillas. However, FD&C Yellow #5 is not listed in the ingredient statement.
Reason Peanuts & Eggs. The firm list peanuts in the ingredient statement but omitted them from the contain statement. They also have eggs listed in the contain statement but there are no eggs in the product.