CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Feb 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
"Estrella Food Products, Inc***Pastelillos de Queso recalled
Suadel Food Products is recalling "Estrella Food Products, Inc***Pastelillos de Queso (Cheese Mini Turnovers)******, distributed in Puerto Rico. The recall was initiated on 21 Dec 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0972-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63970
- Recalling firm
- Suadel Food Products, Bayamon, PR
- Classification
- Class II
- 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 Milk
- Product category
- Cheese
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
Casein is listed as a sub-ingredient of cheese, but common name "milk" is not declared in the list of ingredients and/or "Contains" statement.
Product as listed by the FDA
"Estrella Food Products, Inc***Pastelillos de Queso (Cheese Mini Turnovers)***6 units***Manufactured by: Estrella Food Products, Inc., Minilla Industrial Park, Bayamon, PR 00959-1906***".
Where it was distributed
Puerto Rico only
Questions about this recall
Is "Estrella Food Products, Inc***Pastelillos de Queso (Cheese Mini Turnovers)****** recalled?
Yes. Suadel Food Products recalled "Estrella Food Products, Inc***Pastelillos de Queso (Cheese Mini Turnovers)****** on 21 Dec 2012. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0972-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Casein is listed as a sub-ingredient of cheese, but common name "milk" is not declared in the list of ingredients and/or "Contains" statement.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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