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El Eden Import Distributor Corp Recalls Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported from The Republic of Colombia

📅 Sep 9, 2026 · 📍 CT, IL, MA, NJ, NY, UT
Recalling company
El Eden Import Distributor Corp
Product
• 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito NATURAL” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU CHIPS.” • 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito BBQ” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NatuChips.”
Reason
Import Violation — High - Class I
Classification
Class I – a reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Recall date
Sep 9, 2026
Reported
Sep 17, 2026
Distribution
New Jersey, Utah, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Illinois
Status
Active Recall (closed)
Details
Editor's Note: This release was updated on September 17, 2026, to add additional states, including Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Illinois, and to remove the specific July 28 import date to more accurately characterize the product as ineligible for import. WASHINGTON, Sept. 09, 2026 , El Eden Import Distributor Corp., a Long Island City, N.Y. firm, is recalling approximately 264 pounds of potato chip products containing chicharrón (pork cracklings) because they were produced in the Republic of Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito NATURAL” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU CHIPS.” 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito BBQ” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NatuChips.” The products subject to the recall do not bear any import marks on the labels. These items were shipped to a distributor in New Jersey and retail locations in New Jersey, Utah, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Illinois. Please note, it may be possible as FSIS continues their investigation consignees in additional states may be identified. The problem was discovered when FSIS received a consumer complaint regarding “De Todito” snack products containing dried plantains, potato chips, and chi
Recall number
021-2026
Agency
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

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