CLASS II Food recall · Reported 18 Sep 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
El Monterey XXL Bean and Cheese Burrito recalled by Ruiz Food Products
Ruiz Food Products is recalling El Monterey XXL Bean and Cheese Burrito, distributed in Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, South Carolina. The recall was initiated on 28 Aug 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2150-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83663
- Recalling firm
- Ruiz Food Products, Dinuba, CA
- Brand
- El Monterey
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Aug 2019
- FDA classified
- 16 Sep 2019
- Reported
- 18 Sep 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Frozen Meals
Timeline
| 28 Aug 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Sep 2019 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm received two complaints of foreign object in frozen burrito product.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
El Monterey XXL Bean and Cheese Burrito; 9.5 oz. frozen burrito in film Microwaveable Case UPC: UPC 1 00 71007 06217 6; Sell unit UPC: 0 71007 06217 9
Where it was distributed
CT, MN, OR, SC
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm received two complaints of foreign object in frozen burrito product.
Which lots are affected?
res#06217, Lot#19133:
Where was it sold?
CT, MN, OR, SC
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.