Orejas- pastry containing soy, eggs, wheat and milk

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0730-2015) was formally reported on December 24, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 7, 2014. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Mexicantown Bakery, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Detroit, MI. Federal records indicate 10 cases, 180 pack units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared allergen Milk, in the form of whey protein; which is listed in the ingredients Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic: Illinois Foreign: Tacos de Pina were only distributed to Canada but there is no customer information.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.