CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
ON The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Cafe Style Tortilla Chips recalled
Shearer's Foods is recalling ON The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Cafe Style Tortilla Chips, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 24 Sep 2015 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-0131-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72293
- Recalling firm
- Shearer's Foods, Newport, AR
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Sep 2015
- FDA classified
- 5 Nov 2015
- Reported
- 11 Nov 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Chips
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may have been exposed to a milk-containing ingredient.
Product as listed by the FDA
ON THE BORDER MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA Cafe Style Tortilla Chips 18 oz. bags
Where it was distributed
TX, AZ, OK, LA, MO, MS, AR, NM
ArkansasArizonaLouisianaMissouriMississippiNew MexicoOklahomaTexas
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may have been exposed to a milk-containing ingredient.
Which lots are affected?
DEC 16 2015 SHA, DEC 17 2015 SHA, DEC 18 2015 SHA
Where was it sold?
TX, AZ, OK, LA, MO, MS, AR, NM
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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