CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Feb 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
"Estrella Food Products, Inc***Empanadillas Sabor recalled
Suadel Food Products is recalling "Estrella Food Products, Inc***Empanadillas Sabor a Carne(Meat flavorTurnovers)***, distributed in Puerto Rico. The recall was initiated on 21 Dec 2012 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-0974-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63970
- Recalling firm
- Suadel Food Products, Bayamon, PR
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Dec 2012
- FDA classified
- 14 Feb 2013
- Reported
- 20 Feb 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Wheat & Gluten
- Product category
- Fresh Herbs
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Classified by FDA | +55 days |
| 20 Feb 2013 | 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
Wheat and soy is not declared.
Product as listed by the FDA
"Estrella Food Products, Inc***Empanadillas Sabor a Carne(Meat flavorTurnovers)***5 units, 12 units and 24 units***Elaborado y Empacado por: Estrella Food Products, Inc., Bayamon, PR 00959-1906***".
Where it was distributed
Puerto Rico only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Wheat and soy is not declared.
Which lots are affected?
No code
Where was it sold?
Puerto Rico only
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.
Other products in this recall event
5 other products · FDA event 63970This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is "Estrella Food Products, Inc***Plantillas Para Pastelillos recalled.
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