R.W.Garcia Co., Inc.: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-0070-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Trader Joes, Veggie Flaxseed Tortilla Chips, Net Wt. 12oz. (340g), Distributed and Sold by Trader Joes, Monrovia, CA 91014.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: September 25, 2016

Date Posted: October 19, 2016

Recall Number: F-0070-2017

Event ID: 75313

Reason for Recall:

Foreign material (metal fragments) detected in raw material.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 3228 cases

Code Information:

Item #4020, PO numbers: 78405399, 78208540, 78223406, 78223448, 78223452 and 79296976, Date codes: 11/30/2016 and 12/01/2016.

Distribution Pattern:

Consignees were notified via email on 09/25/2016.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated