Ajinomoto Meat and Poultry Taquitos and Chimichangas Recalled for Plastic

Agency Publication Date: August 1, 2020

Summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America is issuing a public health alert for various beef and chicken taquitos and chimichangas because they may contain pieces of hard plastic. The affected products include brands such as Great Value, Casa Mamita, and José Olé, which were sold in various sizes ranging from 5-ounce individual bags to 60-ounce value packs. These frozen, ready-to-eat items were distributed to retail locations nationwide and contain diced green chilies that were previously recalled by their supplier.

Risk

The hard plastic fragments inside the meat and poultry products pose a serious choking hazard and can cause physical damage to a consumer's teeth or gums if bitten or swallowed.

What You Should Do

Identify if you have the affected products by checking for the brand names Great Value, Casa Mamita, or José Olé and matching the specific packaging details and expiration dates.
Check the side panel or label of the packaging for establishment numbers 'EST 5590', 'P5590', or 'EST. 17417' printed above the expiration date.
For Great Value, look for 19.2-oz. cartons of Flour Chicken Taquitos with a best if used by date of 11 JUL 2021 and code P5590.
For Casa Mamita, look for 20-oz. Beef Taquitos or 22.5-oz. Chicken and Cheese Taquitos with a best by date of 26 JUN 2021 and codes EST 5590 or P5590.
For José Olé, check various sizes (15-oz, 20-oz, 22.5-oz, 55.5-oz, 60-oz, or 5-oz individual bags) with best by dates between June 26, 2021, and July 18, 2021, and codes P5590, EST 5590, or EST. 17417. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact Willis Hwang, Consumer Affairs Manager at Ajinomoto Foods, at (855) 742-5011 for further instructions.
Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 if you have additional food safety questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Full Refund

How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions

Option 2: Dispose of Product

How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Great Value Flour Chicken Taquitos Tortillas Stuffed with All White Chicken Meat & Monterey Jack Cheese (19.2-oz. carton)

Variants: 16 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Best if used by date of 11 JUL 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: CASA MAMITA BEEF TAQUITOS ROLLED IN CORN TORTILLAS (20-oz carton)

Variants: 20 pieces

Lot Numbers:

EST 5590

Establishment #: EST 5590

Best by date of 26 JUN 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: CASA MAMITA CHICKEN AND CHEESE TAQUITOS ROLLED IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (22.5-oz carton)

Variants: 15 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Best by date of 26 JUN 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (15-oz. carton)

Variants: 15 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Date Ranges: Best by date of 08 JUL 2021, Best by date of 18 JUL 2021

Code printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS BEEF CARNE DE RES IN CORN TORTILLAS (20-oz. carton)

Variants: 20 pieces

Lot Numbers:

EST 5590

Establishment #: EST 5590

Best by date of 08 JUL 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (22.5-oz carton)

Variants: 15 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Date Ranges: Best by date of 09 JUL 2021, Best by date of 14 JUL 2021, Best by date of 17 JUL 2021

Code printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ VALUE PACK TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (55.5-oz carton)

Variants: 37 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Best if used by date of 15 JUL 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS BEEF CARNE DE RES IN CORN TORTILLAS (60-oz. carton)

Variants: 60 pieces

Lot Numbers:

EST 5590

Establishment #: EST 5590

Date Ranges: Best if used by date of 9 JUL 2021, Best if used by date of 10 JUL 2021

Code printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ CHIMICHANGAS LOADED BEEF NACHO (5-oz. individual plastic bag)

Lot Numbers:

EST. 17417

Establishment #: EST. 17417

Best by date of 15 JUL 2021 printed on the label.

Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Recall ID: PHA-08012020

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Ajinomoto Foods North America

Sold By: retail locations nationwide

Distributed To: Nationwide

Classification: Public Health Alert

Agency Last Updated: August 3, 2020

Were You Affected by This Recall?

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Summary

What You Should Do

Identify if you have the affected products by checking for the brand names Great Value, Casa Mamita, or José Olé and matching the specific packaging details and expiration dates.

Check the side panel or label of the packaging for establishment numbers 'EST 5590', 'P5590', or 'EST. 17417' printed above the expiration date.

For Great Value, look for 19.2-oz. cartons of Flour Chicken Taquitos with a best if used by date of 11 JUL 2021 and code P5590.

For Casa Mamita, look for 20-oz. Beef Taquitos or 22.5-oz. Chicken and Cheese Taquitos with a best by date of 26 JUN 2021 and codes EST 5590 or P5590.

For José Olé, check various sizes (15-oz, 20-oz, 22.5-oz, 55.5-oz, 60-oz, or 5-oz individual bags) with best by dates between June 26, 2021, and July 18, 2021, and codes P5590, EST 5590, or EST. 17417. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact Willis Hwang, Consumer Affairs Manager at Ajinomoto Foods, at (855) 742-5011 for further instructions.

Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 if you have additional food safety questions.

Affected Products

Product: Great Value Flour Chicken Taquitos Tortillas Stuffed with All White Chicken Meat & Monterey Jack Cheese (19.2-oz. carton)

Variants: 16 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Best if used by date of 11 JUL 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: CASA MAMITA BEEF TAQUITOS ROLLED IN CORN TORTILLAS (20-oz carton)

Variants: 20 pieces

Lot Numbers:

EST 5590

Establishment #: EST 5590

Best by date of 26 JUN 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: CASA MAMITA CHICKEN AND CHEESE TAQUITOS ROLLED IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (22.5-oz carton)

Variants: 15 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Best by date of 26 JUN 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (15-oz. carton)

Variants: 15 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Date Ranges: Best by date of 08 JUL 2021, Best by date of 18 JUL 2021

Code printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS BEEF CARNE DE RES IN CORN TORTILLAS (20-oz. carton)

Variants: 20 pieces

Lot Numbers:

EST 5590

Establishment #: EST 5590

Best by date of 08 JUL 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (22.5-oz carton)

Variants: 15 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Date Ranges: Best by date of 09 JUL 2021, Best by date of 14 JUL 2021, Best by date of 17 JUL 2021

Code printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ VALUE PACK TAQUITOS CHICKEN AND CHEESE POLLO Y QUESO IN FLOUR TORTILLAS (55.5-oz carton)

Variants: 37 pieces

Lot Numbers:

P5590

Establishment #: P5590

Best if used by date of 15 JUL 2021 printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ TAQUITOS BEEF CARNE DE RES IN CORN TORTILLAS (60-oz. carton)

Variants: 60 pieces

Lot Numbers:

EST 5590

Establishment #: EST 5590

Date Ranges: Best if used by date of 9 JUL 2021, Best if used by date of 10 JUL 2021

Code printed on the side panel.

Product: JOSÉ OLÉ CHIMICHANGAS LOADED BEEF NACHO (5-oz. individual plastic bag)

Lot Numbers:

EST. 17417

Establishment #: EST. 17417

Best by date of 15 JUL 2021 printed on the label.