Nearly 2,700 Pounds of Tamales Recalled Over Allergen

A new recall is pulling approximately 2,669 pounds of frozen tamale products from stores and restaurants in four states over possible allergy concerns.

La Guadalupana Foods LLC out of Chicago, Illinois, announced the recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Sunday. The issue with the tamales has to do with mislabeling and an undeclared allergen.

What to know

According to the recall notice, packages of La Guadalupana Foods bean, cheese and jalapeno frozen, fully cooked tamales had been misidentified as pork tamales.

"The problem was discovered when a restaurant notified the establishment that they had identified bean, cheese, and jalapeno tamales that had been mislabeled as pork tamales," the FSIS notice said.

"The product contains cheese (milk), a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label."

The affected products have the pack date “10/07/25” and best buy date “10/08/26" on the label, along with establishment number “EST. 21094” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were distributed to restaurant and retail locations in Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

You can see photos of the products and their packaging here.

What to do

The good news here is that there have been no confirmed reports of illnesses or allergic reactions related to consuming the products covered in the recall.

If you've purchased these tamales, the FSIS is asking you not to consume them. Instead, dispose of them or return to your place of purchase. If these products are still in your restaurant freezer, throw them away as soon as possible.

"Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall may contact La Guadalupana Foods (doing business as Authentico Foods) at recalls@authenticofoods.com," adds the FSIS release.