Food recall

Tortilleria Provincia recall: Yellow Corn Tortillas in 5 lb clear flexible plastic bags with green and yellow printing

Tortilleria Provincia, of Bowling Green, KY, recalled Yellow Corn Tortillas in 5 lb clear flexible plastic bags with green and yellow printing. The FDA's 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.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 19, 2011, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 13, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed March 11, 2013

The recall

Company
Tortilleria Provincia (Bowling Green, KY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“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.”
Where it was sold
The product was only distributed in the state of Kentucky.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
60188

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1046-2013 Class II

    Yellow Corn Tortillas in 5 lb clear flexible plastic bags with green and yellow printing. Tortilleria Provincia 1200 B Clay Street Bowling Green, KY 42101

    Codes: Manufacture dates from 09/19/2011 through 10/19/2011 and all expiration dates between 10/19/2011 and 11/19/2011.

    Quantity: 60-70 cases ( 6 pkgs/case)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 13, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.