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
- 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. EDITORS NOTE: Details of this recall were updated on Jan. 30, 2015 to reflect additional product. 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 recall is being edited to include an additional 1,248 pounds of chicken tamales produced from Dec. 1, 2014, through Jan. 5, 2015 with the establishment number P-6794 inside the USDA mark of inspection. On Jan. 17, 2015, the company recalled 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales produced from Dec. 1, 2014, through Jan. 5, 2015. The following products listed below were included in the initial recall:[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, 2014 through Jan. 2, 2015. La Guadalupana Wholesales co-packer did not conduct a hazard analysis to determine the food safety h
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. EDITORS NOTE: Details of this recall were updated on Jan. 30, 2015 to reflect additional product. 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 recall is being edited to include an additional 1,248 pounds of chicken tamales produced from Dec. 1, 2014, through Jan. 5, 2015 with the establishment number P-6794 inside the USDA mark of inspection. On Jan. 17, 2015, the company recalled 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales produced from Dec. 1, 2014, through Jan. 5, 2015. The following products listed below were included in the initial recall:[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, 2014 through Jan. 2, 2015. La Guadalupana Wholesales co-packer did not conduct a hazard analysis to determine the food safety h
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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