CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Oct 2023 · USDA FSIS
Ineligible Pork Chicharrones Products recalled
East Coast Food Distributors is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 19 Oct 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-051-2023
- Recalling firm
- East Coast Food Distributors
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 19 Oct 2023
- Reported
- 19 Oct 2023
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Pork
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Oct 2023 | 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, Oct. 19, 2023 – East Coast Food Distributors, Inc., the importer of record located in Hudson, N.H., is recalling approximately 7,767 pounds of pork chicharrones products. The products were imported from Colombia, a country ineligible to export meat products to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall, regardless of the product date [view labels]: 165-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito BBQ PARA COMPARTIR” and UPC code 7702189057624. 45-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito BBQ” and UPC code 7702189019646. 165-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito NATURAL PARA COMPARTIR” and UPC code 7702189057617. 45-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito NATURAL” and UPC code 7702189019707. 165-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito LIMÓN PARA COMPARTIR.” 45-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito LIMÓN.” The product subject to recall does not bear an establishment number nor a USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurants and retail locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities. Colombia is not eligible to export meat products to the U.S. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthc
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2023 – East Coast Food Distributors, Inc., the importer of record located in Hudson, N.H., is recalling approximately 7,767 pounds of pork chicharrones products. The products were imported from Colombia, a country ineligible to export meat products to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall, regardless of the product date [view labels]: 165-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito BBQ PARA COMPARTIR” and UPC code 7702189057624. 45-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito BBQ” and UPC code 7702189019646. 165-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito NATURAL PARA COMPARTIR” and UPC code 7702189057617. 45-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito NATURAL” and UPC code 7702189019707. 165-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito LIMÓN PARA COMPARTIR.” 45-g foil pouch packages containing “De Todito LIMÓN.” The product subject to recall does not bear an establishment number nor a USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurants and retail locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities. Colombia is not eligible to export meat products to the U.S. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthc
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 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.