Wheat Snacks and Potato Chips Recall Due to Salmonella Risk
La Placita Botanas Mexicanas, Inc. of South El Monte, California recalled Wheat Snacks with Chile, Potato Chips with Chile, and Corn Churritos with Chile because of a possible Salmonella risk. This potential Salmonella contamination was discovered during sampling of our bulk ingredients by representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during an inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility. La Placita Botanas Mexicans, Inc. is working closely with the FDA and our suppliers to identify the cause of this problem.
“Doraditas con chile – UPC: 7-90274 00011-9”, “Chinacos con chile – UPC: 7-90274 00121-5”, “Chicharrines duranguenses con chile – UPC: 7-90274 00261-8”, “Palitos tapatios con chile – UPC: 7-90274 00251-9”, and “Anillos michoacanos con chile – UPC: 7-90274 00351-6” were distributed primarily in Southern California through retail stores. These products are packaged in clear plastic bags with a label sticker containing the product name and UPC code. No production codes, best-by-date, or use-by-date are found on these products (future products not affected by this recall will have production codes).
No illnesses have been reported to date.
Salmonellosis, the infection caused by Salmonella, can developes into bacteremia, an infection of the blood. When this happens, the Salmonella can be carried to other parts of the body by the blood cells and cause serious injury or death. Salmonella bacteremia can result in one or more of the following focal infections:
- Osteomyelitis (infection of the bones or bone marrow)
- Meningitis (infection of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
- Pyelonepritis (a urinary tract infection that infects the kidneys that may be referred to as urosepsis when severe and may be called pyelitis)
- Endocarditis (infection of the endocardium, the inner layer of the heart that may include infection of the heart valves)
- Myocarditis (infection of the heart muscle)
- Vascular infections (infection of the blood vessels)
- Pancreatitis (infection of the pancreas)
- Pneumonia (infection of the lungs)
The above infections are all life-threatening, and some have extremely high mortality rates.
Salmonella bacteremia can also cause either septic arthritis or reactive arthritis (Reiter’s syndrome).
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