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El Gordo Spices, LLC Recall: Product is being recalled due to the failure of declaration of sulfites on the label.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
El Gordo Spices, LLC
Product
Morelos Ground Dried Shrimp Net. Wt. 3 oz.; 1 oz.; El Gordo…
Recall date
May 6, 2016
Terminated
December 28, 2016
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Product is being recalled due to the failure of declaration of sulfites on the label.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Morelos Ground Dried Shrimp Net. Wt. 3 oz.; 1 oz.; El Gordo Ground Dried Shrimp Net. Wt. 3 oz.; La Azteca Ground Dried Shrimp Net. wt. 3 oz. all packaged in cellophane bags Not published in this source record Not published in this source record Not published in this source record

Distribution

  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • Louisiana

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1759-2016
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
El Gordo Spices, LLC
Product description
Morelos Ground Dried Shrimp Net. Wt. 3 oz.; 1 oz.; El Gordo Ground Dried Shrimp Net. Wt. 3 oz.; La Azteca Ground Dried Shrimp Net. wt. 3 oz. all packaged in cellophane bags
Quantity
Not published in this source record
Reason
Product is being recalled due to the failure of declaration of sulfites on the label.
Recall initiation date
May 6, 2016
Report date
July 27, 2016
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
December 28, 2016
Distribution pattern
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana
UPC, lot, and code information
Not published in this source record
Voluntary or mandated
Not published in this source record
Initial notification method
Not published in this source record
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: El Gordo Spices, LLC

Other recalls from El Gordo Spices, LLC

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass I

El Gordo Spices, LLC

Product
Morelos Whole Dried Shrimp Net. Wt. 1 oz.; El Gordo Whole Dr…
Published
July 27, 2016
Distribution
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana

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