Tucson Tamale Wholesale Co. LLC is issuing a public health alert for various frozen ready-to-eat chicken and pork tamales produced between October 22, 2020, and November 9, 2020. The products contain diced tomatoes in puree that may be contaminated with pieces of hard plastic, which were discovered by the manufacturer in the raw ingredient cans. While there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, consumers should return these products to the place of purchase for a refund or throw them away.
The hard plastic fragments pose a choking hazard and can cause physical damage to a consumer's teeth or gums if bitten or swallowed.
You have 2 options:
Cases containing 8 individually packed tamales; Produced between Oct. 22 and Nov. 9, 2020.
Cases containing 6 packages with two tamales each.
Cases containing 30 tamales.
Cases containing 8 individually packed tamales.
Retail packages containing two tamales or cases of six 2-packs.
Cases containing 30 tamales.
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Sources: USDA Notice · Raw API Response