Ruiz Food Products product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 19, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Ruiz Food Products, Inc. Recalls Beef and Poultry Products due to Possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Onion Ingredient

Recall number

098-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Ruiz Food Products, Inc.

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2018 Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a Denison, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 2,490,593 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry taquitos that may be adulterated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat meat and poultry taquitos were produced from July 1 through Oct. 10, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 4.5-lbs. cardboard cases containing 24-count Go-Go Taquitos Beef Taco & Cheese Taquitos with a case code 86183 printed on the label. 4.5-lbs. cardboard cases containing 24-count Go-Go Taquitos Buffalo Style Cooked Glazed Chicken Taquitos with a case code 86006 printed on the label. 4.5-lbs. cardboard cases containing 24-count Go-Go Taquitos Chipotle Chicken Wrapped in A Battered Flour Tortilla with a case code 86019 printed on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment numbers 17523A or P-17523A and 45694 or P-45694 in the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors nationwide. The problem was discovered on October 16, 2018 when Ruiz Food products, Inc. received notification that the diced onions used in the production of their beef and cheese taquitos was being recalled by their supplier due to Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella concerns. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Most people recover without treatment. In some persons, however, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient nee…