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# Ruiz Foods Recalls Sausage Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/ruiz_foods_recalls_sausage_product_0218150827/
- Published: 2015-02-18T09:27:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:24:57.000Z
- Description: Ruiz Foods is recalling about 59 pounds of Egg Sausage and Cheese Wrapped in a Flour Tortilla, produced February 4, 2015, because the label does not declare soy. The product shipped to an Indiana warehouse for institutional customers; no adverse reactions have been reported.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Alerts, Shopping, #vivvo-import

## News Release

### Ruiz Foods Recalls Sausage Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

**Class I Recall033-2015**

**Health Risk: HighFeb 17, 2015**

Congressional and Public Affairs   
Edward Stoker  
(202) 720-9113

**WASHINGTON, February 17, 2015 –** Ruiz Foods, a Denison, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 59 pounds of sausage product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. 

The following product is subject to recall: \[[Labels](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/4d436731-df8d-4a94-b3bb-468baa96daba/033-2015-labels.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&ref=foodconsumer.org) (PDF Only)\]

- 4.5-lb. cases containing 3 trays with 8 pieces of “Egg Sausage and Cheese Wrapped in a Flour Tortilla.”

 The product subject to recall, which bears the establishment number “EST. 17523A” inside the USDA mark of inspection, was produced February 4, 2015 and shipped to a warehouse in Indiana for distribution to institutional customers.  
  
The problem was discovered during a routine label review by the company which immediately notified FSIS. 

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at [www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls?ref=foodconsumer.org).

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the company’s Consumer Line at (800) 772-6474\. Media with questions about the recall can contact Pat Summers at (559) 285-1100.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at [AskKaren.gov](http://askkaren.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org) or via smartphone at [m.askkaren.gov](http://m.askkaren.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org). The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: [http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem?ref=foodconsumer.org).

| **USDA Recall Classifications** |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Class I**                     | This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. |
| **Class II**                    | This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.                               |
| **Class III**                   | This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.                                                                    |

*Last Modified Feb 17, 2015*