Pan Pepín recalls Para Bien Al Grano over undeclared sesame
Seven listed lots were distributed across Puerto Rico. The company warning concerns people with sesame allergy or sensitivity; the notice gives product identifiers and return instructions.
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Source event: 2026-10-13. Published: 2026-10-15T12:22:15.866Z. Updated: 2026-10-15T12:22:15.866Z.
What happened
Primary-source statement · Pan Pepín announced a recall of certain Para Bien Al Grano products on October 13 because they contain sesame that is not declared on the label. The FDA published the company’s English and Spanish notices on October 14. Pan Pepín says the product was distributed throughout Puerto Rico. The English notice identifies a 24-ounce box with UPC 0 21425 01513 4 and seven affected lots, with October 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 21 sell-by dates. [FDA] [FDA]
Why it matters
Primary-source statement · The company warns that people with sesame allergy or severe sensitivity could have a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Its instructions say affected consumers should not eat the recalled product and should return it to the store for a refund, or discard it if a return is not possible. The notice’s table pairs each sell-by date with its lot code; these identifiers define the recall, rather than every product sold under the Para Bien name. Both language versions provide the same seven entries and consumer instructions. [FDA] [FDA]
What remains unknown
Evidence limits · The notices do not state how many packages were distributed or whether anyone became ill. That omission is not evidence that no reactions occurred. They also do not establish how much affected stock has been recovered. These are two language versions of one company announcement, hosted by FDA as a public service; they are not two independent investigations. This briefing reports the company’s product-specific warning, not an individual allergy assessment. [FDA] [FDA]
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PRODUCT. Para Bien Al Grano · 24-ounce box
UPC. 0 21425 01513 4
SELL-BY DATES. October 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 21
DISTRIBUTION. Puerto Rico
COMPANY INSTRUCTION. Affected consumers: do not eat it; return for a refund, or discard if return is not possible.
Evidence limit. Seven dated lot entries define the scope. Two language versions are one company announcement, not two investigations.
The developing record.
Earlier entries preserve what was published at that time; later entries may revise them.
2026-10-15T12:22:15.866Z · Initial reviewed report of the October 13 company recall, posted by FDA October 14, with exact lot scope and evidence limits.
Pan Pepín recalls Para Bien Al Grano over undeclared sesame
Seven listed lots were distributed across Puerto Rico. The company warning concerns people with sesame allergy or sensitivity; the notice gives product identifiers and return instructions.
What happened
Pan Pepín announced a recall of certain Para Bien Al Grano products on October 13 because they contain sesame that is not declared on the label. The FDA published the company’s English and Spanish notices on October 14. Pan Pepín says the product was distributed throughout Puerto Rico. The English notice identifies a 24-ounce box with UPC 0 21425 01513 4 and seven affected lots, with October 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 21 sell-by dates. [FDA] [FDA]
Why it matters
The company warns that people with sesame allergy or severe sensitivity could have a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Its instructions say affected consumers should not eat the recalled product and should return it to the store for a refund, or discard it if a return is not possible. The notice’s table pairs each sell-by date with its lot code; these identifiers define the recall, rather than every product sold under the Para Bien name. Both language versions provide the same seven entries and consumer instructions. [FDA] [FDA]
What remains unknown
The notices do not state how many packages were distributed or whether anyone became ill. That omission is not evidence that no reactions occurred. They also do not establish how much affected stock has been recovered. These are two language versions of one company announcement, hosted by FDA as a public service; they are not two independent investigations. This briefing reports the company’s product-specific warning, not an individual allergy assessment. [FDA] [FDA]
Original sources
Pan Pepín recall announcement: English notice and seven-lot table · Issuer: Pan Pepin Inc. · 2026-10-14
Pan Pepín: aviso de retiro en español y tabla de lotes · Issuer: Pan Pepin Inc. · 2026-10-14
Corrections
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