Emparedados Boricua Chicken and Cheese Sandwiches Recalled for Undeclared Eggs
Emparedados Boricua is recalling 136 units of Pollo & Queso sandwiches in Puerto Rico due to undeclared eggs.
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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, undeclared major allergens (eggs) are high-risk hazards.
Plain-English summary
Emparedados Boricua is voluntarily recalling 136 units of Pollo & Queso (Chicken & Cheese) sandwiches, Net Wt. 6.5 oz. The product was elaborated and distributed by Emparedados Boricua in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The recall is limited to Puerto Rico.
The recall is being issued because the product contains undeclared eggs. Eggs are a major food allergen, and the failure to declare them on the label poses a risk to consumers with egg allergies.
Consumers with this product should check their pantries and discard the sandwiches or return them to the place of purchase. No specific lot codes are used for this product.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Emparedados Boricua, Pollo & Queso (Chicken & Cheese), Net Wt. 6.5 oz, Elaborated and Distributed by Emparedados Boricua, Bayamon, PR, 00956"
- Manufacturer
- Emparedados Boricua
- Category
- Food — Sandwiches
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 136
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 (1)
- No codes are used
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Emparedados Boricua 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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