H-E-B White Corn Tortillas Recall: Foreign Material Risk
H-E-B recalls white corn tortillas with possible corn husk foreign material. Check UPCs 4122058841 and 4122058742 from Dec 17-18, 2016.
Lower-risk recall
Foreign material, possibly corn husk, present in corn tortillas.
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What happened, in plain English
H-E-B is recalling white corn tortillas that may contain corn husk. This foreign material could cause choking or injury if swallowed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22679-h-e-b-white-corn-tortillas-recall-foreign-material-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22679-h-e-b-white-corn-tortillas-recall-foreign-material-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1244-2017
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“H-E-B White Corn Tortillas Recall: Foreign Material Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22679-h-e-b-white-corn-tortillas-recall-foreign-material-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1244-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1244-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Corn husks can be small and sharp, potentially causing choking or injury if swallowed. The foreign material is not expected to cause serious harm but could pose a minor risk.
Who’s affected
H-E-B Homestyle White Corn Tortillas buyers who purchased the 12-count or 30-count packages with clear plastic bags. Children and those with swallowing difficulties are at slightly higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 12-count or 30-count packages with clear plastic bags. UPC codes 4122058841 and 4122058742. Best by dates Dec 17 and Dec 18, 2016.
- Brand
H-E-B- Product
HEB Homestyle White Corn Tortillas, 12 Count and 30 Count packaged in clear plastic bags- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product
Look for the 12-count or 30-count packages with clear plastic bags and UPC codes 4122058841 or 4122058742.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Texas.
FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1244-2017 (December 9, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1244-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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