Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Para Bien Al Grano recall: Undeclared sesame

Recall published 15 days ago

Undeclared sesame

Para Bien Other food products — recalled other food products
Photo published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Undeclared sesame

An undeclared allergen — sesame — is the whole reason for this notice. The food itself is not spoiled or contaminated.

What the notice says: Undeclared sesame

Why it matters: The label does not declare sesame, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
October 13, 2026
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Para Bien
Product type
Other food products
UPC codes
021425015134

Products covered by this recall

Para Bien Al Grano

What the company announced

Bayamón, Puerto Rico - Pan Pepín Inc., con sede en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, está retirando voluntariamente del mercado ciertos lotes del producto Para Bien Al Grano debido a que contiene sésamo (ajonjolí), un alérgeno que no fue declarado en su etiqueta.

Las personas que tienen alergia o sensibilidad severa al sésamo (ajonjolí) corren el riesgo de experimentar una reacción alérgica grave o potencialmente mortal si consumen este producto.

El producto fue distribuido a través de todo Puerto Rico.

Información del producto afectado

El retiro del mercado incluye los siguientes lotes del producto:

  • PRODUCTO: Para Bien Al Grano · UPC: 0 21425 01513 4 · #LOT (s): Sell By Oct / 12 3B1 274 · EXP DATE: 10-12-26
  • PRODUCTO: Para Bien Al Grano · UPC: 0 21425 01513 4 · #LOT (s): Sell By Oct / 14 3B1 277 · EXP DATE: 10-14-26
  • PRODUCTO: Para Bien Al Grano · UPC: 0 21425 01513 4 · #LOT (s): Sell By Oct / 15 3B1 278 · EXP DATE: 10-15-26
  • PRODUCTO: Para Bien Al Grano · UPC: 0 21425 01513 4 · #LOT (s): Sell By Oct / 17 3B1 280 · EXP DATE: 10-17-26
  • PRODUCTO: Para Bien Al Grano · UPC: 0 21425 01513 4 · #LOT (s): Sell By Oct / 18 3B1 281 · EXP DATE: 10-18-26
  • PRODUCTO: Para Bien Al Grano · UPC: 0 21425 01513 4 · #LOT (s): Sell By Oct / 19 3B1 282 · EXP DATE: 10-19-26
  • PRODUCTO: Para Bien Al Grano · UPC: 0 21425 01513 4 · #LOT (s): Sell By Oct / 21 3B1 284 · EXP DATE: 10-21-26

Los consumidores con alergia al sésamo (ajonjolí) que hayan adquirido los productos afectados no deben consumirlos .

Se recomienda a los consumidores:

No consumir los productos si tienen alergia o sensibilidad al sésamo (ajonjolí).

Devolver los productos al establecimiento donde fueron adquiridos para recibir un reembolso completo.

Desechar los productos si no es posible devolverlos.

Comunicarse con la compañía para obtener información adicional sobre el retiro del mercado.

Declaración de la Compañía

"En Pan Pepín Inc., la seguridad de nuestros consumidores y la transparencia son nuestras principales prioridades. Lamentamos sinceramente cualquier inconveniente que este retiro del mercado pueda ocasionar. Estamos tomando medidas inmediatas para retirar los productos afectados del mercado y reforzar nuestros procedimientos de etiquetado y verificación de alérgenos, con el fin de prevenir incidentes similares en el futuro."

Material de Empaque del Producto

Vea la imagen a continuación.

Enlace a la traducción al inglés

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 8 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 021425015134

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 12 3B1 274
  • 14 3B1 277
  • 15 3B1 278
  • 17 3B1 280
  • 18 3B1 281
  • 19 3B1 282
  • 21 3B1 284

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Sesame

Para Bien — An undeclared allergen — sesame — is the whole reason for this notice. The food itself is not spoiled or contaminated.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids sesame, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids sesame, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  3. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.
  4. If a reaction has already happened, report it to the FDA through its consumer complaint coordinator so the case is attached to this recall.

Refunds, and what else you can claim

The purchase price is the floor, not the ceiling. Where a recall caused you a real cost, say so.

  • Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.
  • If you bought several packs over time, list them. Firms routinely settle for more than a single unit when a customer asks.
  • Medical costs, lost earnings or a spoiled event are not handled at the service desk. Write to the company contact on this page instead, with dates and documents.
  • Keep copies of everything you send. If a recall caused harm, that file is what any later claim rests on.

Company contact: Pan Pepin Inc. — Consumers: Ity Vega/Lic. R-286, (787) 405-6045, [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Para Bien other food products recalled?

Undeclared sesame Undeclared sesame

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 021425015134; best-by date 12 3B1 274 or 14 3B1 277. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids sesame, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.

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