Where did we find Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. Arepa de chocolo listed in public databases?

We found Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. Arepa de chocolo listed in 2 of the public product catalogues we check: Open Food Facts, USDA FoodData Central (branded foods). The EAN 0027568095354 matches the GS1 mod-10 checksum format. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What did our recall registry scan return for Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. Arepa de chocolo?

Our recall registry scan returned 0 matches for Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. Arepa de chocolo across CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, and NHTSA. Our scan of regulated-substance lists (ECHA SVHC, REACH Annex XVII, RoHS, Stockholm POPs, CLP Annex VI) returned 11 name match(es) against the label text. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What country does the GS1 prefix on EAN 0027568095354 indicate?

The GS1 prefix 002 on EAN 0027568095354 indicates the issuing office in United States / Canada. This is where the brand owner registered the EAN with GS1; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list (https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/company-prefix). We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What recall notices did we find matching Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. Arepa de chocolo?

Our scan of public recall registries (CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA) returned 0 matching records for Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. Arepa de chocolo. Coverage gaps exist outside these registries. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

What ingredient information did we find about Arepa de chocolo?

Ingredient text is indexed for Arepa de chocolo; see the ingredients section on this page for the full list. Our scan of regulated-substance lists returned 11 name match(es) against the label text. Name matches indicate possible presence based on label text only; they do not confirm actual batch composition. We do not verify or guarantee these findings — contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator for definitive verification.

Arepa de chocolo (0027568095354) — Product Wiki

Identity

Name: Arepa de chocolo
Barcode (EAN/GTIN): 0027568095354
Brand / Manufacturer: Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.
Category: Other Frozen Desserts
Country of Origin: United States
GS1 Prefix: United States / Canada (GS1 prefix 002)

Description

Arepa de chocolo (12 oz) is sold under the Tropical Cheese Industries Inc name. Ingredients are declared as Corn, water, corn flour, sugar, margarine, corn oil, vanilla, salt and potassium sorbate to extend freshness. It sits in the Other Frozen Desserts category. Declared labels cover no gluten. The label declares 282 kcal (1180 kJ) per 100 g. It also supplies 7.06 g of fat, 2.35 g of it saturated, 52.9 g of carbohydrate, including 14.1 g of sugars, 3.53 g of protein and 1.03 g of salt per 100 g. Country of origin on the record: the United States.

Regulated substances (2)

potassium sorbate (Food additive (E-number))
Milk (incl. lactose) (Allergen)

Ingredients

Corn, water, corn flour, sugar, margarine, corn oil, vanilla, salt and potassium sorbate to extend freshness.

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Field	Per 100 g
Energy	1180 kJ / 282 kcal
Fat	7.06 g
Saturated fat	2.35 g
Carbohydrates	52.9 g
of which sugars	14.1 g
Protein	3.53 g
Salt	1.03 g
Sodium	0.41 g

Data: Open Food Facts community, openfoodfacts.org (CC BY-SA 3.0). Values are typical per-100g manufacturer declarations and may vary by batch. Informational only — not dietary advice.

Food additive (E-number) (1)

potassium sorbate CAS 24634-61-5

Source: EU Regulation 1333/2008

Allergen (2)

Cereals containing gluten
Milk (incl. lactose)

Source: EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II

EU CLP Harmonised Hazard (2)

potassium CAS 7440-09-7 ❗🌍 (Warning) +3H PubChem
potassium,sodium 2,4-diamino-3-[4-(2-sulfonatoethoxysulfonyl)phenylazo]-5-[4-(2-sulfonatoethoxysulfonyl)-2-sulfonatophenylazo]-benzenesulfonate CAS 187026-95-5

Source: ECHA CLP Annex VI

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (2)

AQUA CAS 7732-18-5 ❗ (Warning) +3H PubChem
POTASSIUM SORBATE CAS 24634-61-5 / 590-00-1

Source: EU CosIng Ingredient & Fragrance Inventory

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

Potassium sorbate CAS 24634-61-5

Source: EU Commission DG SANTE Pesticides DB

CITES Endangered Species (1)

Vanilla planifolia

Source: Wikidata CITES P7603 / UNEP-WCMC

DE UBA Rigoletto (water hazard class) (1)

Getreideöl CAS 8001-30-7

Source: Umweltbundesamt — Rigoletto

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (3)

RECORD
SUGAR
COVER

Source: Ministero della Salute (Italia)

FDA Added to Food (US) (2)

VANILLA (VANILLA SPP.) CAS 977004-06-0
POTASSIUM SORBATE CAS 24634-61-5

Source: U.S. FDA Substances Added to Food

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

Potassium sorbate CAS 24634-61-5

Source: U.S. FDA SCOGS Database

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (US) (1)

Sucrose CAS 57-50-1

Source: U.S. CDC NIOSH

ECHA Biocides Register (EU) (1)

Cheese

Source: ECHA — Biocidal Products Regulation

What we found about this product

A factual report of what public registries and product databases returned for this EAN. We do not authenticate products or issue safety verdicts — we only report what we found.

Identifier checks

📋 EAN format: the GTIN-13 mod-10 checksum is consistent with the GS1 standard (format check only; does not authenticate the physical product)
📋 GS1 prefix 002 indicates the issuing office in United States / Canada (this is the country where the brand owner registered the EAN; it is not necessarily where the product was manufactured. Source: GS1 country code list)
📋 Brand entries found: no entry for Tropical Cheese Industries Inc. in the Wikidata brand registry (our coverage of Wikidata is partial; absence is not a finding either way)
📋 Listed in 2 of the public product catalogues we check: Open Food Facts, USDA FoodData Central (branded foods) (catalogue presence only; the listing itself does not authenticate the product)

Registry scans

📋 Recall registry scan returned 0 matches (sources scanned: CPSC, FDA, RAPEX, Health Canada, NHTSA. Coverage gaps exist; we cannot speak to records outside these registries)
📋 Substance database scan returned 11 name matches with H-codes / regulated-substance entries (see substances section. This is a name match against label/ingredient text only; it does not confirm batch presence)
📋 Banned-ingredient scan (EU Cosmetic Annex II) returned 0 matches (source: EU Reg. 1223/2009. Scanned against available label text only)
📋 Certifications listed in our databases: none found (registries scanned: EU Ecolabel, US ENERGY STAR, US EPA Safer Choice. Many legitimate products are not enrolled in these schemes)
📋 Medical device registry: not listed in US FDA GUDID or EU EUDAMED (most consumer products are not medical devices and would not be expected to appear)

Sources scanned: GS1 country prefix · Wikidata brand registry · Open Beauty / Food Facts · USDA FDC Branded Foods · Nudger GTIN dataset · EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · US CPSC · US FDA recalls · Health Canada Recalls · NHTSA recalls · ECHA SVHC · REACH Annex XVII · EU RoHS · Stockholm POPs · CLP Annex VI · EU Cosmetic Annex II · EU Ecolabel · US ENERGY STAR · US EPA Safer Choice · US FDA GUDID · EU EUDAMED.
Last refreshed: 2026-09-27.

About this section. We aggregated what we found across 24 public registries and product databases as of 2026-09-27. This is not an authentication, certification, or safety endorsement. Coverage gaps in our source data exist. For definitive verification, please contact the manufacturer or the relevant regulator directly.

🥗 Dietary attributes

We found these dietary attribute tags (community-contributed labels — verify on packaging):

Gluten-free (wheat-free)

Source: OpenFoodFacts product page — community-tagged dietary labels (data: ODbL, text: CC-BY-SA). These tags are crowdsourced and may be incomplete or out of date; always verify on the actual packaging.

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Disclaimer. Substance and ingredient information is matched against public government registries (cited above) and may be incomplete or imprecise for a specific batch. This page is informational only and does not constitute medical, legal, or safety advice. For health concerns consult a qualified specialist. For confirmed product safety status refer to the manufacturer and the linked regulatory source.

Provenance

Last updated: 2026-05-21 22:22:26.186000. See About for the full source list.

Arepa de chocolo

Identity

Description

Regulated substances (2)

Ingredients

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Food additive (E-number) (1)

Allergen (2)

EU CLP Harmonised Hazard (2)

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (2)

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

CITES Endangered Species (1)

DE UBA Rigoletto (water hazard class) (1)

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (3)

FDA Added to Food (US) (2)

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (US) (1)

ECHA Biocides Register (EU) (1)

What we found about this product

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Arepa de chocolo

Identity

Description

Regulated substances (2)

Ingredients

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Food additive (E-number) (1)

Allergen (2)

EU CLP Harmonised Hazard (2)

EU Cosmetic Ingredient (CosIng) (2)

EU Pesticide Active Substance (1)

CITES Endangered Species (1)

DE UBA Rigoletto (water hazard class) (1)

Italian Pesticide Active Substance Register (3)

FDA Added to Food (US) (2)

FDA SCOGS (Select Committee on GRAS Substances) (1)

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (US) (1)

ECHA Biocides Register (EU) (1)

🔍 What we found about this product

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🥗 Dietary attributes

More from Tropical Cheese Industries Inc.

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