SafetyAlerts
October 31, 2000

FDA Releases Brands of Tortillas, Shells, Tostadas, and Chips Affected by "StarLink" Corn Recall

Sandston, VA (SafetyAlerts) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released a list of tortillas, shells, tostadas, and chips recalled because these 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.

This is the first public notice of this Class II recall issued by FDA.

PRODUCTS
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
50700-02456 Red & White 12 ct Taco Shell
11166-05655 Richfood 12 ct Taco Shell
11150-09291 Roundy's 12 ct Taco Shell
21130-30026 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
77948-24506 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

5501 Mesa Tortilla Corn Applebees
10811 Yellow 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 Famosa
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 8.0M Corn La 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
10823 Yellow 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.

Questions concerning this recall may be directed to the FDA at 1-888-INFO-FDA.