• Our Aztec ancestors have been making Tamales for Centuries. EL AZTECA Food Products Co. has been in business since 1960. 42 years to date.

• RODRIGUEZ Foods Inc. Has been incorporated since 1971, doing business as EL AZTECA Food Products Co.

What's in the ingredients ?

• We use the highest quality ingredients in our Tamales. Our beef is from prime choice cuts of beef and our Pork is from lean cuts of Pork shoulder. Our chicken is from choice cuts of Breast and Thigh meat.

• Our Cheese is from the highest quality of USDA California Monterey Jack cheese.

• We use only the highest quality of corn for our MASA, and a special blend of fresh chili and spices to make our chili sauces used in our products.

What quality assurance organizations and programs?

• We belong to USDA
• HACCP program
• On-site FDA inspector
• Strict daily plant cleaning program
• Metal detection program
• Weight and Measurements program
• Vacuum Packing program
• Product Cooking and Steaming Measurement program
• Product Receiving program
• Refrigeration and Measurement program
• Strict daily manufacturing guideline processes

What quality assurance on packaging our products?

• Our products are made fresh daily and steamed cooked to strict specifications, then cooled to 40 degrees temperature and then vacuum pack to prevent the growth of (Bacteria Pathogens). This gives the product a shelf life of 90 days if kept refrigerated under 40 degrees. When freezing our vacuum packed product, this will extend the shelf life for up to two years.