FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0070-2017

Product

Trader Joes, Veggie Flaxseed Tortilla Chips, Net Wt. 12oz. (340g), Distributed and Sold by Trader Joes, Monrovia, CA 91014.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Item #4020, PO numbers: 78405399, 78208540, 78223406, 78223448, 78223452 and 79296976, Date codes: 11/30/2016 and 12/01/2016.
Quantity
3228 cases

Why it was recalled

Foreign material (metal fragments) detected in raw material.

Recalling firm

Firm
R.W.Garcia Co., Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3181 Progress Dr, N/A, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092-5203

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Consignees were notified via email on 09/25/2016.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-09-25
FDA classified
2016-10-11
Posted by FDA
2016-10-19
Terminated
2017-08-31
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0070-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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