WASHINGTON – San Jose, Calif.-based Demaiz Inc. is recalling approximately 20,759 lbs of pork and beef tamales due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the US Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The product contains sesame seeds, an allergen, which is not declared on the final product label.
The issue was discovered when FSIS observed sesame seeds being added to the tamale sauce and determined that sesame seeds were not listed on the product labels.
The beef and pork tamale items were produced between Sept. 20, 2021, to Oct. 14, 2021. The following products are subject to recall:
- Bulk packages containing individually wrapped 6-oz pieces of fully cooked, not shelf stable of “MEX-TAMALES FOODS 6oz PORK TAMALES Wrapped in Inedible Corn Husk.”
- Bulk packages containing individually wrapped 6-oz pieces of heat treated, not fully cooked and not shelf stable of “MEX-TAMALES FOODS 6 oz Beef TAMALES Wrapped in Inedible Corn Husk.”
- Bulk packages containing individually wrapped 8-oz pieces of heat treated, not fully cooked and not shelf stable of “MEX-TAMALES FOODS 8 oz PORK TAMALES Wrapped in Inedible Corn Husk.”
- Bulk packages containing individually wrapped 6-oz pieces of heat treated, not fully cooked, and not shelf stable of “MEX-TAMALES FOODS 6 oz PORK TAMALES Wrapped in Inedible Corn Husk.”
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 45434” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Northern California. The tamale products are served to consumers from a deli counter at retailers.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
