Public health alert issued for certain potato chip products 

These potato chips should not be eaten, according to federal regulators.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for potato chip products containing chicharrón, also known as pork cracklings, that were imported from the Republic of Colombia. Colombia is ineligible to export meat products to the United States.

The mixed bags of potato chips containing chicharrón were imported between August 2024 and March 2025, and shipped to retailers nationwide. They are no longer available in stores, which is why FSIS did not issue a recall.

The following products are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date:

• 270-g. plastic bag containing six 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito NATURAL” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU CHIPS.”  
• 165-g. foil bags containing “De Todito NATURAL” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU CHIPS.”  
• 270-g. plastic bag containing six 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito BBQ” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NatuChips.”  
• 165-g. foil bags containing “De Todito BBQ” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NatuChips.”  
• 165-g. foil bags containing “De Todito LIMÓN” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” “TOSTITOS,” and “NATU CHIPS.”  
• 270-g. plastic bag containing six 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito LIMÓN” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” “TOSTITOS,” and “NATU CHIPS.”  
• 140-g. foil bags containing “GOLPE CON TODO SABOR LIMÓN” mixed chips with “RIZADAS,” “PLÁTANOS,” and “Chicharrón Fred.” 

These chip bags do not have any import marks on the labels. They were shipped to distributors in Florida and New York and to retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered when FSIS was performing routine surveillance activities at two retailers and found meat products from Colombia, which are not eligible to be exported to the U.S.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them; throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions about this public health alert can contact Jack Wilson, owner of LatinFood US, at 631-681-5276 or jwilson@latinfoodus.com.