The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1579-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

E. Franco & Co. Recalls Brazo Gitano Rolls for Undeclared Wheat

E. Franco & Co. Inc is recalling approximately 2,300 14-ounce rolls of Brazo Gitano with chocolate cake filling distributed in Puerto Rico due to undeclared wheat.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

E. Franco & Co. Inc is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,300 14-ounce rolls of Brazo Gitano (rolled cake) with chocolate cake filling. The product was distributed in Puerto Rico only.

The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared wheat, which is a major food allergen. The source text does not specify a lot number, expiration date, or specific store locations.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
"***Brazo gitano (rolled cake)***chocolate cake filling***"

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • no code

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by E. Franco & Co. Inc 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.

See all 17 products in this recall →

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