A public health alert for frozen taquitos and chimichangas has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after they were found to contain recalled green chilies.
The frozen meat and poultry taquitos and chimichangas, made by Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., were sold nationwide under the brand names Great Value, Jos茅 Ol茅 and Casa Mamita.
The USDA鈥檚 Food Safety and Inspection Service, which issued the public health alert, said the items contain diced green chilies that have been recalled by the producer, Sun Valley Foods, due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with “extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic.”
The hard plastic may pose a choking hazard or cause damage to teeth or gums, according to the USDA.
The frozen taquitos and chimichangas bear the numbers 鈥淓ST 5590,鈥� 鈥淧5590鈥� or 鈥淓ST. 17417鈥� printed on the packaging above the expiration date.
The USDA said there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions “due to consumption of these products” and anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
Consumers who have the items are urged not to eat them. The USDA suggested the products be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
These nine products fall under the USDA’s :
- 19.2-oz. carton containing 16 pieces labeled as聽鈥淕reat Value Flour Chicken Taquitos Tortillas Stuffed with All White Chicken Meat & Monterey Jack Cheese鈥� with a best if used by date of 鈥�11 JUL 2021鈥� and 鈥淧5590鈥� printed on the side panel.
- 20-oz carton containing 20 pieces labeled as聽鈥淐ASA MAMITA BEEF TAQUITOS ROLLED IN CORN TORTILLAS鈥� with a best by date of 鈥�26 JUN 2021鈥� and 鈥淓ST 5590鈥� printed on the side panel.
- 22.5-oz carton containing 15 pieces labeled as聽鈥淐ASA MAMITA CHICKEN AND CHEESE TAQUITOS ROLLED IN FLOUR TORTILLAS鈥� with a best by date of 鈥�26 JUN 2021鈥� and 鈥淧5590鈥� printed on the side panel
- 15-oz. carton containing 15 taquitos labeled as 鈥淛OS脡 OL脡 TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS鈥� with a best by date of 鈥�08 JUL 2021鈥� or 鈥�18 JUL 2021,鈥� and 鈥淧5590鈥� printed on the side panel.
- 20-oz. carton containing 20 taquitos labeled as 鈥淛OS脡 OL脡 TAQUITOS BEEF CARNE DE RES IN CORN TORTILLAS鈥� with a best by date of 鈥�08 JUL 2021鈥� and 鈥淓ST 5590鈥� printed on the side panel.
- 22.5-oz carton containing 15 taquitos labeled as 鈥淛OS脡 OL脡 TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS鈥� with a best by date of 鈥�09 JUL 2021,鈥� 鈥�14 JUL 2021鈥� or 鈥�17 JUL 2021鈥� and 鈥淧5590鈥� printed on the side panel.
- 55.5-oz carton containing 37 taquitos labeled as 鈥淛OS脡 OL脡 VALUE PACK TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS鈥� with a best if used by date of 鈥�15 JUL 2021鈥� and 鈥淧5590鈥� printed on the side panel.
- 60-oz. carton containing 60 taquitos labeled as 鈥淛OS脡 OL脡 TAQUITOS BEEF CARNE DE RES IN CORN TORTILLAS鈥� with a best if used by date of 鈥�9 JUL 2021鈥� or 鈥�10 JUL 2021,鈥� and 鈥淓ST 5590鈥� printed on the side panel.
- 5-oz. individual plastic bag containing 鈥淛OS脡 OL脡 CHIMICHANGAS LOADED BEEF NACHO鈥� with a best by date of 鈥�15 JUL 2021鈥� and 鈥淓ST. 17417鈥� printed on the label.
