Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1524-2014·Announced 2014-02-26

El Encanto Autumn Roast Hot Pepper Recall for Listeria Risk

El Encanto, Incorporated is recalling Bueno GC NM Autumn Roast Hot peppers due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

El Encanto, Incorporated is voluntarily recalling Bueno GC NM Autumn Roast Hot 5-5# Z, Product Item Number 1062-3. The product is packaged in sealed poly film pouches and shipped in cardboard boxes containing five 5-pound units each. The recall covers specific lots including 2133, 2293, 2373, 2453, 2533, 2543, 2573, 2733, 2773, 2783, 2793, 2803, 2843, 2853, 2260, 2383, and 2402.

The recall was initiated due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

The product was distributed nationwide, including to military, government, and VA consignees. Consumers should check their inventory for the listed lot numbers and stop consuming the product if it matches the recall description.

The recalled product

Product: Bueno GC NM Autumn Roast Hot 5-5# Z, Product Item Number 1062-3. Packaged in sealed poly film pouches. All packed in cardboard shipper box that is then sealed with attached shipper label. Total package size 5 units of 5 lbs each per case, totaling 25 lbs.
Manufacturer: El Encanto, Incorporated
Category: Food — Spices / Seasonings
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 (17)

Lots 2133
2293
2373
2453
2533
2543
2573
2733
2773
2783
2793
2803
2843
2853
2260
2383
2402

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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