Del Rey Tortillas Suspected Cause of School Illnesses
According to the Journal Times, health officials suspect that Del Rey tortillas are the cause of over 90 cases of illness in three Wisconsin schools, Starbuck, Mitchell and Gilmore middle schools in Racine. The children suffered from vomiting and stomach cramps.The story states that the FDA is pulling several cases of soft shell flour tortillas from Racine Unified kitchens this week, and the focus of the investigation had turned to the tortillas. The case of Del Rey tortillas that may be connected to the illness contained 40 packages and was labeled Del Rey Flour Tortillas #6, according to a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction statement.
There was an unrelated FDA recall of Del Rey tortillas in January of 2006 because the consumption of tortillas was associated with with a series of health symptoms among individuals who complained of stomach pains, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and headaches.