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Shearers Foods, Llc Recall: Corn Chip products are being recalled due to possible metal contamination.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Shearers Foods, Llc
Product
Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips packaged under the following bran…
Recall date
September 7, 2018
Terminated
June 17, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Corn Chip products are being recalled due to possible metal contamination.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips packaged under the following brand names and sizes: 1. Shearer's Restaurant Rounds Tortilla Chips, Net Wt. 3 oz. (85g), UPC 37578-61920; 2. Uno Grande Yellow Round Tortilla Chips, 6 ct 16 oz, #903040112; 3. Wendy's, Net Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5g) - For Restaurant Use Only, Not for individual sale; 4. Essential Everyday Crispy Rounds, Net Wt 12 oz (230g), UPC 41303-03767; 5. Contigo Yellow Round Gluten Free, 12 - 16 oz. bags, Net Wt 12 lb. (5.44KG), #903950112; 6. Casa Solana Yellow Round Tortilla Chips, Net Wt 3 oz (85g) Reorder # 9008855 UPC 74865-81934. 37578-61920 6,750 cases total Bag Code Date: 1. 12/31/2018, 2. 12/31/2018, 3. 12/4/2018 and 12/6/2018, 4. 12/31/2018, 5. 12/3/2018, 6. 12/17/2018,

Distribution

  • within the US: AR
  • FL
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • OK
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • WA
  • and WI. Outside the US: Canada

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1967-2018
Event ID
80992
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Shearers Foods, Llc
Product description
Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips packaged under the following brand names and sizes: 1. Shearer's Restaurant Rounds Tortilla Chips, Net Wt. 3 oz. (85g), UPC 37578-61920; 2. Uno Grande Yellow Round Tortilla Chips, 6 ct 16 oz, #903040112; 3. Wendy's, Net Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5g) - For Restaurant Use Only, Not for individual sale; 4. Essential Everyday Crispy Rounds, Net Wt 12 oz (230g), UPC 41303-03767; 5. Contigo Yellow Round Gluten Free, 12 - 16 oz. bags, Net Wt 12 lb. (5.44KG), #903950112; 6. Casa Solana Yellow Round Tortilla Chips, Net Wt 3 oz (85g) Reorder # 9008855 UPC 74865-81934.
Quantity
6,750 cases total
Reason
Corn Chip products are being recalled due to possible metal contamination.
Recall initiation date
September 7, 2018
Report date
September 26, 2018
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
June 17, 2020
Distribution pattern
within the US: AR, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI. Outside the US: Canada
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 37578-61920; Bag Code Date: 1. 12/31/2018, 2. 12/31/2018, 3. 12/4/2018 and 12/6/2018, 4. 12/31/2018, 5. 12/3/2018, 6. 12/17/2018,
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 80992 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

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Published
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Distribution
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Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

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Distribution map
State Distributed
Arkansas 1
Florida 1
Iowa 1
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Kansas 1
Kentucky 1
Michigan 1
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
Oklahoma 1
Pennsylvania 1
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
Virginia 1
Washington 1
Wisconsin 1

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