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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·042-2018·Announced 2018-05-31

Ruiz Recalls Frozen Breakfast Burritos Due to Plastic Contamination

Ruiz Food Products is recalling 12-count frozen breakfast burritos that may contain white, semi-rigid plastic pieces. No adverse reactions have been reported.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: 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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II by FSIS, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall involving low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a Denison, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 50,706 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos due to possible contamination with extraneous material. The affected products are 3.38-lb. plastic-wrapped packages containing 12 individually wrapped 4.5-ounce El Monterey Signature Burritos (Egg, Sausage, Cheese & Potato). These items were produced on March 3, 2018, and bear lot codes 18062 and 18063 with best-if-used dates of March 3, 2019, or March 4, 2019. The packaging displays establishment number EST. 17523A.

The recall was initiated after the company received consumer complaints regarding the presence of white, semi-rigid plastic pieces in the product. The items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. FSIS has not confirmed any reports of adverse reactions resulting from the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The recalled items should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the company's consumer line at 800-772-6474.

The recalled product

Product
Ruiz Food Products, Inc. Recalls 12-Count Frozen Breakfast Burritos due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
Manufacturer
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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