Foreign material was found inside by at least two consumers—one of whom suffered a dental injury as a result.
Nearly 25,000 Pounds of Frozen Products Recalled from a Major Grocer Nationwide
Published on Jan. 15, 2025
A 2024 market trend analysis reveals that frozen food sales topped $74.2 billion last year, with the frozen food trend driven in part by pandemic lockdowns in recent years. A separate report, this one from the FDA, reminds us that just because a food is imperishable doesn’t mean it’s infallible.
On January 11, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced that Bestway Sandwiches, Inc., a Ventura, CA-based company, has recalled 24,870 pounds of frozen chicken and cheese taquito products. Initiating the recall was the discovery of foreign materials—specifically, the possible presence of metal.
The affected items were branded under the name “Casa Mamita Chicken and Cheese Taquitos,” and were distributed to ALDI grocery stores nationwide. The recalled taquitos are identifiable via the following product details:
- sold in 20-ounce boxes
- produced on two dates, July 3, 2024, and September 25, 2024, bearing “use by” dates set for one year after their production (denoted as 07/03/2025 and 09/25/2025, respectively)
- “EST. P-40327”
- marketed as “fresh corn tortillas filled with tender, white meat chicken, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, blended with diced tomatoes and green chiles”
According to the FSIS, the issue was discovered when the recalling firm received two consumer complaints that metal was found in the product—including one who experienced a dental injury. While it’s said there have been no additional adverse events reported in relation to the recalled items, the USDA branch says they are “concerned” that some products may currently be stored in consumers’ freezers. In fact, the FSIS has labelled the incident a Class I recall, calling this “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Taquitos are a popular Mexican dish made of rolled tortillas that are stuffed with a filling such as meat, cheese, beans, or vegetables, and fried until crispy.
If you are unsure whether you have the affected products in your freezer, check the packaging details. The FSIS states: “Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”
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