Love potato chips, especially those containing pork cracklings? Check your pantry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for potato chip products containing chicharrón — pork cracklings — imported from the Republic of Colombia.
If you have the chips, the agency said they should not be eaten.
Here’s what you should know.
Public health alert issued for potato chips with pork cracklings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert May 1 for potato chip products containing chicharrón, pork cracklings.
The chips were imported from the Republic of Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States.
Consumers should not consume the chips.
What’s the difference between a public health alert and recall?
A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase, the FDA said.
Were the chips from Colombia sold in Florida?
Yes. These items 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 that are not eligible to be exported to the U.S.
How do I know if I have the chips from Colombia?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert May 1, 2025, for potato chip products containing chicharrón (pork cracklings) that were imported from the Republic of Colombia.
The chips were imported between August 2024 and March 2025, but the FDA said all of the items listed below are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date:
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270-g. plastic bag containing six 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito NATURAL” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU CHIPS.”
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165-g. foil bags containing “De Todito NATURAL” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NATU CHIPS.”
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270-g. plastic bag containing six 45-g. foil bags of “De Todito BBQ” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NatuChips.”
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165-g. foil bags containing “De Todito BBQ” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” and “NatuChips.”
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165-g. foil bags containing “De Todito LIMÓN” mixed chips with “CHICHARRÓN AMERICANO JACKS,” “Margarita,” “TOSTITOS,” and “NATU CHIPS.”
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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.”
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140-g. foil bags containing “GOLPE CON TODO SABOR LIMÓN” mixed chips with “RIZADAS,” “PLÁTANOS,” and “Chicharrón Fred.”
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, the FDA said.
Have questions? Here’s who to contact
Consumers with questions about the public health alert can contact Jack Wilson, Owner, LatinFood US at 631-681-5276 or [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Health alert from FDA warns about chips with chicharrón
