Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1498-2014·Announced 2014-02-26

El Encanto Recalls Bueno GC NM XHot for Listeria Risk

El Encanto, Incorporated is recalling Bueno GC NM XHot due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

El Encanto, Incorporated is voluntarily recalling Bueno GC NM XHot, Product Item Number 1021-1, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is packaged in plastic containers and shipped in cardboard boxes containing 12 units of 13 oz each.

The recall includes Lots 2333, 2763, and 2813. The product was distributed nationwide, including to military, government, and VA consignees. No foreign distribution is reported.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the affected lot numbers. The source text does not specify specific consumer actions such as disposal or return instructions, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

The recalled product

Product: Bueno GC NM XHot 12-13 oz Z, Product Item Number 1021-1. Packaged in plastic containers. All packed in cardboard shipper box that is then sealed with attached shipper label. Total package size of 12 units of 13 oz each per case totaling 9.75 lbs.
Manufacturer: El Encanto, Incorporated
Category: Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard: listeria

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 (3)

Lots 2333
2763
2813

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 39 recalled by El Encanto, Incorporated under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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