A popular brand of Mexican sweet breads has been recalled across Texas after regulators found the products contained undeclared wheat and soy—ingredients that could cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions in some consumers.
Mama Grande Tortilla Factory, based in Mission, Texas, announced the recall on March 17 after the FDA discovered during a March 5 inspection that two of the company’s products, Gorditas de Azucar and Doraditas de Azucar, were sold in packaging that failed to list wheat and soy among the ingredients. The company’s announcement was published the next day by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
People who are allergic or severely sensitive to wheat or soy “run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products,” the company said.
The affected items were distributed to retail stores and wholesale customers across Texas between Feb. 2 and March 5. All expiration dates are included in the recall. The Gorditas de Azucar can be identified by UPC 860010238134, while the Doraditas de Azucar carry UPC 5901234123457.
Both products come in plastic bags with the product name and UPC code displayed on the front label. The factory said no illnesses have been reported so far.
Mama Grande Tortilla Factory stated that the issue arose because the allergens were “not properly declared on the product label.” The company advised customers with wheat or soy allergies not to eat the recalled items and to return them for a refund or discard them altogether.
Retailers were told to immediately remove the products from shelves and hold them for pickup. Consumers or retailers with questions can contact company representative Agustin Armendaiz at 956-905-8234, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time.
The recall follows a series of recent food safety alerts and recalls over undeclared allergens and contamination.
“The products may contain soy lecithin, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label,” FSIS officials said.
In February, 22,912 pounds of raw ground beef were pulled from distribution across California, Idaho, and Oregon following concerns of E. coli contamination, according to a Feb. 11 alert from CS Beef Packers of Kuna, Idaho. That company, which operates under USDA and FSIS oversight, said tests initially showed no contamination but later results at a customer facility detected E. coli O145. No illnesses were reported.