La Fiesta Food Products is recalling eight ounce packages of its La Fiesta brand Unseasoned Bread Crumbs (Pan Rayado) and Seasoned Bread Crumbs (Pan Rayado Sazonado) due to the products containing sesame as an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday.
Additionally, the bread crumb labels do not include the allergen declaration in Spanish.
Newsweek reached out to La Fiesta Food Products via email on Tuesday for comment.
Why It Matters
The FDA warned that people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sesame and then eat the recalled bread crumbs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions.
At the time of the FDA notice, no illnesses had been reported in connection to the recalled La Fiesta bread crumbs.
The FDA previously announced that sesame is required to be labeled as an allergen on packaged foods—including dietary supplements— as of January 1, 2023.
According to the Food Allergy Institute, sesame allergic reactions can be severe and life-threatening in some cases. Symptoms include hives; itchy mouth or throat; tongue or lips swelling; runny nose; watery eyes; abdominal pain; diarrhea; nausea/vomiting; and wheezing, coughing or shortness of breath.
In the worst cases, sesame allergies can lead to anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening, the Food Allergy Institute reported on its website.
What To Know
The recalled La Fiesta bread crumbs were sold across the country through distributors to retail stores.
The FDA alert included pictures of the recalled product for customers to reference. La Fiesta Food Products, LLC, a company based in La Mirada, California, announced the recall on January 25, 2025.
Information for one of the impacted products follows: La Fiesta brand Bread Crumbs (Pan Rayado) 8oz UPC#032327000886, Lot codes 26032; 26073; 26082; 26092; and 26094. The FDA said 26,400 units of this product were sold in stores from April 10, 2024, through January 22, 2025.
The other impacted product is La Fiesta brand Bread Crumbs Seasoned (Pan Rayado Sazonado) 8oz UPC#032327000887, Lot codes 26094; and 26123; The FDA reported 6,240 units of this product were sold nationwide to retail stores from August 29, 2024, through January 22, 2025.
The lot code for the product is stamped on the front of the package, and the product is packaged in 8-ounce transparent plastic bags with an attached printed label.
What People Are Saying
The FDA said in its statement announcing the recall of the bread crumbs: “The recall was initiated after discovering that the product contained undeclared sesame. Further investigation revealed that the issue was caused by errors on the product labeling.”
What Happens Next
Customers who bought the recalled bread crumbs are asked to return them where they were originally purchased for a full refund.
If customers have additional questions, they may reach La Fiesta Food Products’ customer support number at 408-326-0487 or email [email protected].
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