Salad topping recalled in 20 states just before Thanksgiving over wheat allergen concerns
A food company recalled a tortilla chip salad topper distributed to stores in 20 states because it was contaminated with a wheat allergen.
Sugar Foods is recalling its 3.5-ounce bags of Santa Fe Style fresh gourmet tortilla strips, according to a Friday edition of the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
The recalled bags have an expiration date of June 20, 2025. Immediately below is the UPC code: 7 87359 17504 6.
It is unclear how many bags were removed from shelves, but the products were distributed nationwide from September 30, 2024 to November 11, 2024.
According to the report, a customer contacted Sugar Foods on November 19 to inform them that the bags contained crispy onions instead of tortilla strips. Those crispy onions contain wheat, which is not an ingredient that should be in the product.
“People with a wheat allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product,” the FDA release said.
No illnesses have been reported, the FDA said.
The recalled tortilla strips were shipped to distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
Pictured: the recalled bags of tortilla strips made by Sugar Foods, a food company
Pictured: A bowl of mixed green vegetable salad, topped with tortilla strips
Those who purchased the tortilla strips are urged to return them for a full refund or throw them away.
This comes after several high-profile recalls in recent days.
Nearly seven dozen carrot products have been recalled over fears of E.coli contamination, including those sold at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.
Other affected stores included Wegmans, Target and Walmart, whose carrots were on shelves between August 14 and November 12.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has expanded a recall of thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from South Carolina-based Yu Shang Food, Inc.
This recall has been assigned FSIS’s highest risk level, Class I, which is defined by the FDA as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to an violative product will cause serious adverse health effects or death cause.’
The CDC reports that 11 people have been infected and nine have been hospitalized. One person – a baby – died. The affected people live in California, Illinois, New York and New Jersey.