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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 22, 2016

Azteca Milling Tortilla Chip 2 White Corn Masa Flour Recall: Metal Fragments Found

Azteca Milling recalls 50-lb bags of Tortilla Chip 2 White Corn Masa Flour due to metal fragments. Consumers should check product codes and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1783-2017FoodAzte:ca Milling ›
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Recalling firmAzteca Milling LP5301 Industrial Park Dr · Henderson, KY 42420-9689
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What happened, in plain English

Azteca Milling is recalling 50-pound bags of Tortilla Chip 2 White Corn Masa Flour after customers reported metal fragments. This poses a risk of injury if metal pieces are ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23139-azteca-milling-tortilla-chip-2-white-corn-masa-flour-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23139-azteca-milling-tortilla-chip-2-white-corn-masa-flour-recall · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1783-2017

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“Azteca Milling Tortilla Chip 2 White Corn Masa Flour Recall: Metal Fragments Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23139-azteca-milling-tortilla-chip-2-white-corn-masa-flour-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-1783-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1783-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Metal fragments can be ingested accidentally during food preparation or consumption. This could cause injury if the metal pieces cut or puncture the digestive tract.

Who’s affected

Anyone who owns or uses the recalled Tortilla Chip 2 White Corn Masa Flour 50 lb bags. People most at risk are those who have consumed the product and may have metal fragments in their food.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product codes 22172516H1 to 22312516H1 on the bag. The product is sold as 50-pound bags of Tortilla Chip 2 White Corn Masa Flour.

  • Brand
    Azte:ca Milling
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product was distributed in the following states: AR, CT, MI, NC, OH, PA, TX, and VA. Product was distributed to one Canadian firm. No products were distributed to government accounts.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1779-2017Truco 1 50/50 Corn Masa Flour 50 lb bags & totes; 05102016H2 - 05622016H2, 0482416H2 - 03252416H2, 03272416H2 - 03702416H2, 07352516H2 - 07452516H2, 07472516H2 - 07892516H2, 07912516H2 - 08032516H2, 08052516H2 - 08142516H2, 08162516H2 - 08482516H2, 21802516H1 - 21972516H1491,875 LBS
F-1780-2017Taco 4 Blue Corn Masa Flour 50 lb bags; 21982516H1 - 22162516H146,350 LBS
F-1781-2017Taco 6 White NGMO Corn Masa Flour 50 lb bags; 22332516H1 - 22442516H130,100 LBS
F-1782-2017Tortilla Chip #8 Especial White NGMO Corn Masa Flour 50 lb bags; 22452516H1 - 22772516H1243,708 LBS
F-1783-2017Tortilla Chip 2 White Corn Masa Flour 50 lb bags; 22172516H1 - 22312516H137,500 LBS
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Codes

    Look for product codes 22172516H1 to 22312516H1 on the bag.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 8 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed in the following states: AR, CT, MI, NC, OH, PA, TX, and VA. Product was distributed to one Canadian firm. No products were distributed to government accounts.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, Connecticut, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.9 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 22, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 28, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 5, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 31, 2020420162020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1783-2017 (September 22, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1783-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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