CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Jan 2015 · USDA FSIS
Chicken Products recalled by La Guadalupana
La Guadalupana is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 17 Jan 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-014-2015(Original)
- Recalling firm
- La Guadalupana
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 17 Jan 2015
- Reported
- 17 Jan 2015
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 17 Jan 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +0 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Array. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2015 La Guadalupana Wholesale, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales because they were not produced under a fully implemented Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan; a Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) program; and a hazard analysis the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: [Labels (PDF Only)] 2 packs of 6 tamales in each vacuum-packed bag of LA GUADALUPANA CHICKEN TAMALES The products bear the establishment number P-21094 inside the USDA mark of inspection with packaging dates from Nov. 19, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015 on the label. The products were produced from Dec. 1, 2014 through Jan. 5, 2015, and then packaged using a Cryovac machine by a co-packer of La Guadalupana Wholesale from Nov.19, 2014through Jan. 2, 2015. La Guadalupana Wholesales co-packer did not conduct a hazard analysis to determine the food safety hazards reasonably likely to occur in the cryovacing process and did not identify the preventive measures the establishment could apply to control those hazards. The chicken tamales are a RTE product and fall within the Fully Cooked Not Shelf Stable category. As such, their production requires an Lm program. The product is also processed by means of physical handling and packaging, thus further requiring a HACCP plan. They were distributed for retail sale in Chicag
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2015 La Guadalupana Wholesale, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales because they were not produced under a fully implemented Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan; a Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) program; and a hazard analysis the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: [Labels (PDF Only)] 2 packs of 6 tamales in each vacuum-packed bag of LA GUADALUPANA CHICKEN TAMALES The products bear the establishment number P-21094 inside the USDA mark of inspection with packaging dates from Nov. 19, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015 on the label. The products were produced from Dec. 1, 2014 through Jan. 5, 2015, and then packaged using a Cryovac machine by a co-packer of La Guadalupana Wholesale from Nov.19, 2014through Jan. 2, 2015. La Guadalupana Wholesales co-packer did not conduct a hazard analysis to determine the food safety hazards reasonably likely to occur in the cryovacing process and did not identify the preventive measures the establishment could apply to control those hazards. The chicken tamales are a RTE product and fall within the Fully Cooked Not Shelf Stable category. As such, their production requires an Lm program. The product is also processed by means of physical handling and packaging, thus further requiring a HACCP plan. They were distributed for retail sale in Chicag
Where was it sold?
Array
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 USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 29 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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All 4| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Ready-To-Eat Frozen Tamales recalled by La Guadalupana | La Guadalupana | Undeclared Allergens | |
| Food | CLASS I | Pork and Chicken Products recalled by La Guadalupana | La Guadalupana | Undeclared Egg | |
| Food | CLASS I | Chicken Products recalled by La Guadalupana | La Guadalupana | Listeria |
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