The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1960-2014·Announced 2014-05-28

Emparedados Boricua Tripleta Sandwiches Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Emparedados Boricua is recalling Tripleta sandwiches in Puerto Rico due to undeclared soy from the cheese ingredient.

What this means for you

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 (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Emparedados Boricua is voluntarily recalling 910 units of Tripleta (Turkey Pastrami, Turkey, Ham and Cheese Sandwich), Net Wt. 8 oz. (230g). The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared soy, which originates from the Cheese Swiss ingredient.

The affected products were elaborated and distributed by Emparedados Boricua in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The distribution was limited to Puerto Rico only. No specific lot codes are used for this product.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Individuals with a soy allergy should be particularly cautious as the allergen is not listed on the label.

The recalled product

Product
"Emparedados Boricua, Tripleta (Turkey Pastrami, Turkey, Ham and Cheese Sandwich), Net Wt. 8 oz. (230g), Elaborated and Distributed by Emparedados Boricua, Bayamon, PR, 00956"
Affected units
910

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.

See all 4 products in this recall →