A food company recalled a tortilla chip salad topper that was distributed to stores in 20 states because they were contaminated with a wheat allergen.
Sugar Foods is recalling its 3.5 ounce bags of Fresh Gourmet Tortilla Strips Santa Fe Style, according to a Friday release from the Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled bags have a best by date of June 20, 2025. Right below that is the UPC code, which is 7 87359 17504 6.
It’s unclear how many bags were taken off shelves, but the products were distributed throughout the country from September 30, 2024 to November 11, 2024.
According to the release, a customer reached out to Sugar Foods on November 19 to let them know the bags had crispy onions instead of tortilla strips. Those crispy onions have wheat, which isn’t an ingredient that is supposed to be in the product.
‘People who have a wheat allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of 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 sent 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 a mixed green vegetable salad topped with tortilla strips
Those who bought the tortilla strips are urged to return them for a full refund or throw them away.
This comes after several high-profile recalls in the last several 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.
Among other stores affected were Wegmans, Target and Walmart, with the carrots sold on their shelves between August 14 and November 12.
Additionally, US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service 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 given FSIS’s highest risk level, Class I, which the FDA defines as ‘a situation in which there is reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.’
The CDC reports 11 people are infected and nine have been hospitalized. One person – an infant – died. The affected people live in California, Illinois, New York and New Jersey.
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