The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1055-2013·Announced 2013-03-13

Bruce Foods Recalls Enchilada Sauce for Undeclared Soy and Wheat

Bruce Foods Corp is recalling Food Club Mexican Style Enchilada Sauce due to undeclared soy and wheat allergens.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Undeclared soy and wheat: One can of product labeled as containing red enchilada sauce, was found to contain green enchilada sauce which contains wheat and soy."

Plain-English summary

Bruce Foods Corp is recalling 141 cases of Food Club Mexican Style Enchilada Sauce, Red, 10 oz cans. The recall was initiated because one can of the product was found to contain green enchilada sauce, which contains wheat and soy, rather than the red sauce listed on the label.

The affected product is distributed by Topco Associates LLC and was sold in Virginia, Minnesota, and Indiana. The specific lot code is GES 462449 with a Best Before Date of 12/03/2016. The product is identified by UPC 036800292208.

Consumers with this product should check their pantry for the specific lot code and UPC. If they have the recalled item, they should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Food Club(R) MEXICAN STYLE ENCHILADA SAUCE, RED, NET WT 10 OZ (284g), DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, 7711 GROSS POINT RD., SKOKIE, IL 60077 UPC: 036800292208
Manufacturer
Bruce Foods Corp

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • GES 462449
  • Best Before Date: 12/03/2016

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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