CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Jul 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Arepas La Mejor, Arepa de Chocolo (Chocolate Sweet Corn Pancakes) recalled
Villa Nueva Interservices is recalling Arepas La Mejor, Arepa de Chocolo (Chocolate Sweet Corn Pancakes), distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 6 Jun 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1472-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94806
- Recalling firm
- Villa Nueva Interservices, Lake Worth Beach, FL
- Brand
- Arepas La
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Jun 2024
- FDA classified
- 10 Jul 2024
- Reported
- 17 Jul 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 6 Jun 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Undeclared allergens: Milk
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Arepas La Mejor, Arepa de Chocolo (Chocolate Sweet Corn Pancakes), NET WT. 25 Oz., 5 units per package, KEEP REFRIGERATED
Where it was distributed
Domestic distribution only. (Florida)
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared allergens: Milk
Which lots are affected?
LOT # 06-04-24 08/04/2024
Where was it sold?
Domestic distribution only. (Florida)
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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