To:     Health Commissioners, Environmental Health Directors, Nursing Directors, ODA Food Safety Specialists, and Other Interested Parties

Subject:            Recall Announcement  (ODA/ODH) 2000-36

Date:                 November 2, 2000

 Tortillas, Shells, Tostadas, and Chips

Recall #F-023/026-1

Specific products under recall are: Retail Products

a) Tortillas:

73731-00328 Mission 16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

73731-10101 Mission 82.5 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

73731-10107 Mission 33 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

73731-00316 Mission 14 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

70343-00310 Diane's 7.5 Yellow Corn Tortillas

35833-07419 Best Buy 24 oz 30 ct Yellow Corn Tortilla (#3324)

35833-07422 Best Buy 36 oz 60 ct Rectangle Corn (#3326)

35833-07430 Best Buy 50 oz 100 ct Yellow Corn (#3329)

35833-07633 Best Buy 28 oz 60 ct Yellow Corn (#3356)

73731-00808 Alberto's Choice 24 ct/16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

92825-66528 Super One 24 ct/16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

92825-66548 Brookshires 24 ct/16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

55566-20119 Todos Santos 24 ct/16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

46145-00400 Minyard 16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

46145-00534 Minyard 86 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

46145-00425 Sack'n Save 16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

46145-00429 Sack'n Save 86 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

46145-00530 Carnival 16 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

46145-00528 Carnival 86 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

77948-01102 Calidad 18 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

77948-01103 Calidad 30 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

77948-01119 Calidad 88 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

76477-00001 El Ranchito 13 oz Yellow Corn Tortilla

76447-03316 El Ranchito 43.5 oz Lite Crispy Y/Corn

76477-10003 El Ranchito 60 oz Yellow Corn Tortilla

76447-33703 El Ranchito 29 oz Lite Crispy Y/Corn

11110-89131 Kroger 6 oz Yellow Corn Tortillas

48564-22059 Guerrero 46 oz Yellow Corn Tortilla

48564-22783 Guerrero 33 oz Yellow Corn Tortilla

70038-36250 Best Choice Corn Tortillas code 36250

73731-00796 Alberto's Choice 16 oz Yellow Corn Tortilla

20922-20030 Super S Foods 22 oz Yellow Corn Tortilla

b) Shells:

73731-00512 Mission Tostada Shells

73731-00284 Mission Taco Dinner Kit

73731-00511 Mission Taco Shells

73731-00634 Mission Jumbo Taco Shells

70343-00101 Diane's Taco Shells

70343-00117 Diane's Jumbo Taco Shells

70343-00119 Diane's 24 ct Taco Shell

48564-00114 Guerrero Taco Shells

90179-10011 El Maizal Taco Shells

41175-37734 Buena Comida Taco Shells

41163-44240 Albertson's 12 ct Taco Shell

42187-40848 Best Yet 12 ct Taco Shell

73731-00757 Butter Krust 12 ct Taco Shell

41498-15411 Casa Mamita 12 ct Taco Shell

058700-306058 Campbells 12 ct Taco Shell

37600-14379 Chi Chi's Hormel 12/10 Taco Shell

70670-00236 El Rio Yellow 12 ct Taco Shell

35826-00660 Food Lion 12 ct Taco Shell

41226-06120 Fred Meyer 12 ct Taco Shell

50700-24296 Hytop 12 ct Taco Shell

41270-02347 IGA - Celebracion 12 ct Taco Shell

71743-00651 Jimenez 12 ct Taco Shell

11110-85475 Kroger 12 ct Taco Shell

99614-61126 Kash-n-Karry 12 ct Taco Shell

70870-00671 Ole' 12 ct Taco Shell

70253-46860 Our Family/Nash Finch 12 ct Taco Shell

50700-30420 Parade 12 ct Taco Shell

41735-01567 Pricechopper 12 ct Taco Shell

11205-03640 Rainbow 12 ct Taco Shell

0700-02456 Red & White 12 ct Taco Shell

11166-05655 Richfood 12 ct Taco Shell

11150-09291 Roundy's 12 ct Taco Shell

1130-30026 Safeway 12 ct Taco Shell

21140-20555 San Carlos 12 ct Taco Shell

51933-17280 Senor Taco 12 ct Taco Shell

45674-08110 Shaw's 12 ct Taco Shell

11161-15666 Shurfine 12 ct Taco Shell

15400-86064 Shurfine/Western Family 12 ct Taco Shell

20922-30012 Tortilla King 12 ct Taco Shell

15400-00238 Western Family 12 ct Taco Shell

70378-12868 Vons 12 ct Taco Shell

41277-23409 Zapata 12 ct Taco Shell

70038-33315 Always Save 10 ct Taco Shell

41175-37734 Buena Comida 10 ct Taco Shell

41150-35146 Staff 10 ct Taco Shell

41497-75575 Weis 10 ct Taco Shell

41163-44242 Albertson's 12 ct Tostada Shells

73731-00758 Butter Krust 12 ct Tostada Shells

70670-00253 El Rio Yellow 12 ct Tostada Shells

50700-04323 Hytop 12 ct Tostada Shells

11110-85473 Kroger 12 ct Tostada Shells

70870-00673 Ole' Chalupa 12 ct Tostada Shells

11161-15669 Shurfine 12 ct Tostada Shells

20922-06000 Tortilla King 12 ct Tostada Shells

41277-23408 Zapata 12 ct Tostada Shells

41175-37735 Buena Comida 10 ct Tostada Shell

15400-02658 Western Family 10 ct Tostada Shell

42187-55006 Best Yet 12 ct Taco Dinner

007552-306006 Campbells 6 ct 12 ct Taco Dinner

37600-40413 Chi Chi's Hormel 12/10 ct Dinner

70670-00240 El Rio Yellow Dinner 12 ct Taco Dinner

70670-00226 El Rio Yellow Kit 10 ct Taco Dinner

35826-00661 Food Lion 12 ct Taco Dinner

50700-26397 Hytop 12 ct Taco Dinner

41270-02348 IGA - Celebracion 12 ct Taco Dinner

11110-85474 Kroger 12 ct Taco Dinner

99614-61116 Kash-n-Karry 12 ct Taco Dinner

70253-46862 Our Family/Nash Finch 12 ct Taco Dinner

50700-08716 Parade 12 ct Taco Dinner

41735-01566 Pricechopper 12 ct Taco Dinner

11205-03645 Rainbow 12 ct Taco Dinner

50700-02455 Red & White 12 ct Taco Dinner

11166-05656 Richfood 12 ct Taco Dinner

21140-20556 San Carlos 12 ct Taco Dinner

51933-10730 Senor Taco 12 ct Taco Dinner

45674-08111 Shaw's 12 ct Taco Dinner

11161-15667 Shurfine 12 ct Taco Dinner

41497-75578 Weis 10 ct 10 ct Taco Dinner

41163-44244 Albertson's 12 ct Jumbo Shell

70670-00298 El Rio Yellow 12 ct Jumbo Shell

50700-06015 Hytop 12 ct Jumbo Shell

11110-85472 Kroger 12 ct Jumbo Shell

41226-06135 Fred Meyer Super Size 10 ct Jumbo Shell

15400-00201 West Family Super Size 10 ct Jumbo Shell

c) Tostadas:

73731-00760 Mission Tostada Casero

48564-22019 Guerrero Tostada Casera

48564-00115 Guerrero Tostada Plana 10 ct

48564-02107 Guerrero Tostada Plana 20ct

90179-10012 El Maizal Tostada

90179-01889 El Maizal Tostada Casero

90179-10010 El Maizal Tostada Casera

90179-00079 Tapatio Tostada Casera

d) Chips:

73731-00637 Mission 40 oz Yellow Tortilla Rounds

73731-00659 Mission 20 oz Restaurant Style

73731-00660 Mission 20 oz Natural Rounds

73731-00641 Mission 7.5 oz Salsa Chips

73731-03207 Mission 4 lb Round Chips

73731-00574 Mission 48 oz Restaurant Yellow Tri

73731-00573 Mission 48 oz Yellow Rounds

77948-42003 Calidad 40 oz Nacho Chips

77948-24503 Calidad 40 oz Restaurant Chips

77948-24505 Calidad 20 oz Restaurant Style

7948-24506 Calidad 20 oz Nacho Chips

90179-01890 El Maizal 15 oz Yellow Triangle

70343-00403 Diane's 12 oz Nacho Chips

70343-00408 Diane's 14 oz Yellow Rounds

70343-00410 Diane's 32 oz BB Round

70343-00423 Diane's 20 oz Jumbo Nacho

70343-00428 Diane's 20 oz Jumbo Yellow Round

70343-00615 Diane's 16 oz BB Rounds

41512-99041 Montecito 5 lb Yellow Rounds

41512-99042 Montecito 5 lb Yellow Triangles

41512-99043 Montecito 5 lb Nacho Cheese

41512-02236 Montecito 2 lb Yellow Rounds

41512-02238 Montecito 2 lb Yellow Triangles

46392-05101 Southwest 13 oz Browns (Rounds)

46392-05102 Southwest 13 oz Nacho (# 349)

75604-04473 La Fiesta 3/2 lb Yellow Rounds

48564-00116 Guerrero Casero Chips

41163-65119 Albertson's 14.5 oz Yellow Rounds

41163-00620 Albertson's Round Tortilla Chip

73731-00706 El Pueblo (Alb.) 14 oz Yellow Chip

51022-40998 Fiesta Mart 16 oz Yellow Rounds

51022-40999 Fiesta Mart 40 oz Yellow Rounds

41634-00463 Rosauers Nacho Tortilla Chip

70343-00473 Haggens Nacho Tortilla Chip

35833-07506 Best Buy 15 oz Yellow Triangle (#3340)

35833-07516 Best Buy 15 oz Yellow Triangle Unsalt #3341)

35833-07511 Best Buy 8 oz Yellow Triangle (#3343)

35833-07520 Best Buy 48 oz Yellow Rounds (#3345)

35833-07646 Best Buy 15 oz Yellow Triangles

35833-17506 Best Buy 15 oz Yellow Rounds (#3408)

35833-17520 Best Buy 2/48 oz Yellow Triangles (#3409)

35833-07643 Best Buy 2/48 oz Yellow Triangles (#3421)

35833-07647 Best Buy 48 oz Restaurant Yellow Tri (#3372)

35833-17643 Best Buy 2/48 oz Yellow Rounds (#3410)

86313-77771 Big 8 15 oz Yellow Chips (# 3472)

86313-77773 Big 8 32 oz Yellow Chips (# 3473)

35833-81901 Food City 32 oz Yellow Chips

35833-46180 Price Rite 32 oz Yellow Chips

41260-26040 FRYS Golden Chips 14 oz

41260-26044 FRYS Original Chips 14 oz

41260-26043 FRYS 12 oz Nacho Chips

21130-11865 Safeway 14 oz Golden Chip

21130-11864 Safeway 14 oz Nacho Chip (# 160)

31903-00003 Bashas 14 oz Golden Chip

31903-00040 Bashas 14 oz Nacho Round

31903-00235 Fiesta 13 oz Nacho Round (#1297)

73731-00544 Rancho Grande 14 oz Golden Chip

73731-00600 Rancho Grande 14 oz Nacho Chip

46145-00801 Minyard 12 oz Nacho Chips

46145-00538 Sack'n Save 16 oz Nacho Chips

46145-00539 Carnival 16 oz Nacho Chips

71743-00032 Jimenez 32 oz Yellow Chips

70738-08542 Vons 12 oz Yellow Nacho Strip

41175-08227 Ralphs 12 oz Nacho Chips

41226-19445 Fred Meyer 15 oz Nacho Chips

41226-19425 Fred Meyer 15 oz Original Round

15400-83893 Western Shurfine Yellow Nacho Chip 70273

15400-83892 Western Shurfine Yellow Nacho Chip 70274

15400-85553 Western Shurfine Yellow Nacho Chip 70275

15400-85554 Western Shurfine Yellow Nacho Chip 70276

15400-85555 Western Shurfine Yellow Nacho Chip 70277

71743-00032 Generic 3/2 # Yellow Nacho 60032

50700-06016 Hy-Top 3/2 # Yellow Nacho 60016

73731-00635 Butter Krust Yellow Nacho 60635

75604-03217 Fiesta Brand Yellow Nacho 63229

Clear spot label Parade 6-20 oz Yellow Nacho 60561     Food Service Item  Code Description Category Brand

5501Mesa Tortilla Corn Applebees

10811Yellow Round Chip 3/2 #Chips BEK

10111  5.25" Taco Shell Shell BEK

10846  Yellow Tri Chip 1/12 # - Calif. Chips Casa Solana

10847  Round Yellow Chip 1/12 # - Calif. Chips Casa Solana

10994  Yellow Tri Chip7 cut - 2/3 # - Diane's Chips Casa Solana

11004 Yellow Round Chip 3/2 # Chips Casa Solana

11005  Yellow Tri Chip 3/2 # Chips Casa Solana

10552  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 6 oz/dz Corn Casa Solana

10938  PCUF Yellow Chip 4 cut  PCUF Chip Casa Solana

10114  5" Yellow Taco Shell Shell Casa Solana

10159  Casa Solana Tostada Shell 200 ct 6 in Tostada Casa Solana

10941  6/1 lb Del Taco Yellow Chips Chips Del Taco

04216  5.5" Taco Shell  Shell Del Taco

6422  Yellow Round Chip 3/2 # Chips amosa

6424  Yellow Triangle Chip 4-cut 3/2 # Chips Famosa

6428  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 6 oz/dz Corn Famosa

6429  PCUF Yellow Chip 6 cut PCUF Chip Famosa

6427  PCUF Yellow Chip 4 cut PCUF Chip Famosa

10815  La Cantina Regular Ylw Tri Chip 12/1 Chips La Cantina

10816  La Cantina Unsalted Ylw Tri Chip 12 Chips La Cantina

10506  La Cantina Ylw Corn 12/60ct 6oz 6in Corn La Cantina

10954  La Cantina Unfried Ylw Tri Chip 1/30 PCUF Chip     La Cantina

10959  La Cantina Unfried Ylw Tri Chip 1/30 PCUF Chip     La Cantina

03174  5.75 CRYL LMSP 6/120 45.0T 5.0M Corn La Monita

03185  5.75 CRYL REGL 6/100 62.3T 8.0MCorn a Monita

03165  4CUTUCWH LMON 1/25 25 LBT 4.5M PCUF       Chip La Monita

03251  6/1 lb Salted Yellow Chips- Calif. Chips Mission

10820  Yellow Tri Chip 7 cut - 2/3 #Chips Mission

10822  Yellow Round Chip Chips Mission

10852  Yellow Tri Chip 7 cut 1/12 #Chips Mission

10873  Yellow Tortilla Chip 2/3 # Club pack Chips Mission

10874  Yellow Tortilla Chip 2/3 # Club pack Chips Mission

10899  3/2 lb F.S. Yellow Rest. Chips - Calif. Chips Mission

10914  Yellow Round Chip-unsalted 3/2 #Chips Mission

11009  Tri Color Triangle Chip 3/2 # Chips Mission

11039  3/2 lb F.S. Golden Strips - Calif. Chips Mission

11828  Yellow Round Chip-enriched 3/2 # Chips Mission

11831  Yellow Tri Chip-enriched Chips Mission

05311  Yellow Round Chip, Portion Pack 36/3 oz w/Trays Chips Mission

10823Yellow Round no Salt 3/2 # Chips Mission

10853  Yellow Round Chip 1/12 #Chips    Mission

11832  Yellow Round Chip-enriched no Salt Chips Mission

10800  Yellow Round Chip Chips Mission

10801  Yellow Tri no Salt Chips Mission

10802  Yellow Tri Chip Chips Mission

10808  Yellow Round 6/1 #Chips Mission

10830  Yellow Round, Portion Pak 36/4oz-plain bag Chips   Mission

10831  Yellow Round, Portion Pak 48/30 oz Chips Mission

10606  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla light & crispy Corn Mission

10520  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 10 oz/dz Corn Mission

10524  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 13 oz/dz 6/60 ct Corn     Mission

10541  4" Yellow Corn Tortilla 4.5 oz/dz Corn Mission

11602  5.5" Yellow Corn Tortilla 5.5 oz/dz Corn Mission

10503  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 5 oz/dz Corn Mission

10505  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 6 oz/dz Corn Mission

10510  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 7 oz/dz  Corn Mission

10527  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 12 oz/dz Corn Mission

10530  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 14 oz/dz Corn Mission

03143  Msn Unfried Ylw Tri Chip 3 cut 3.9 oz/dz PCUF Chip   Mission

10865  Precut Unfried Chip Tort-Yellow PCUF Chip Mission

04081  PCUF Yellow Strips PCUF  Chip  Mission

10868  PCUF Yellow 4 cut thin  PCUF Chip Mission

10859  PCUF Yellow 4 cut PCUF Chip Mission

10854  PCUF Yellow 6 cut PCUF Chip  Mission

11705  5.50SHYL TICO 10/20 5.57 5.28M Shell Mission

11717  FS 8" 1/200 Jumbo Taco  Shell Mission

11718  FS 5.5" 10/20 Taco LT Shell Mission

10102  FS 4" 12/24 Mini Taco Shell Mission

10104  5 1/8 200 ct Taco Shell - Calif. Shell Mission

10110  Msn Taco Shell 200 ct 5.5 in. Shell Mission

10120  Bulk Taco Shell A-1 1/200 ct Shell Mission

10573  BOW SHYL FSTA 8/25 Shell Mission

10105  5" Regular Taco Shell Shell Mission

10112  7" Grande Taco Shell Shell Mission

10115  6" Large Taco Shell Shell Mission

11714  FS 5.5" 1/200 Tostada LT Tostada  Mission

10160  Tostada Shell Tostada  Mission

10818  Mr. Nacho Round Chips Chips Mr. Nacho

10817  Yellow Tri Chip 3/2 # Chips Primavera

10906  Yellow Round Chip 3/2 # Chips Primavera

10917  Yellow Round Chip 1/12 #Chips Primavera

10932  Yellow Tri Chip 1/12 #Chips  Primavera

3281   6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 6 oz/dz Corn Que Grande

03283  FS Que Grande Ylw Rnd Chips 6/1 lb Chips Que Grande

03286  FS Que Grande Ylw Rnd Chips 3/2 lb Chips Que Grande

11012  Shamrock Ylw Rnd Chip 3/2 lb Chips Shamrock

11013  Shamrock Ylw Tri Chip 3/2 lb Chips Shamrock

10518  6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 7 oz/dz Corn Shamrock

10158  Shamrock Taco Shell 1/200ct 5in Shell Shamrock

10181  Shamrock Tostada Shell 1/200ct 5in Tostada  Shamrock

10945  Yellow Round Chip 3/2 #Chips Sr. Carlos

03287  FS Sunday Dinner Ylw Rnd Chips 3/2 lb Chips    Sunday Dinner

10805  Yellow Round Chip 3/2 #Chips Walmart

03131  Wendys Ylw Round Chip 48/1.5oz Chips Wendys

73731-06197 6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 10 oz/dz Corn  United Grocers

73731-06198 6" Yellow Corn Tortilla 7 oz/dz  Corn  United Grocers.


CODE: All product on the market at the time of recall initiation.

MANUFACTURER: Mission Foods, Dallas, Texas.

RECALLED BY: Mission Foods, Irving, Texas, by press release on October 13, 2000, and by

letters on October 13 and 14, 2000.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.

DISTRIBUTION

Nationwide.

QUANTITY

Undetermined.

REASON

The products appear to contain Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies tolworthi Cry9C protein and the genetic material necessary for its production in corn (trade name: StarLink)- a pesticide which is not allowed for use in foods for human consumption.