El Mas Fino Egg Ham and Cheese Breakfast Burrito Lawsuit Update: Injuries, Recall Status, and Legal Options

 

FSIS announced the recall on October 18, 2025 and classified the action as a Class I recall because of the potential for serious health consequences. No confirmed illnesses had been reported when the recall was announced, and USDA records indicate that Recall 032-2025 was later completed and terminated in March 2026.

Quick Facts

• Product: El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito
• Product code: 00607; lot code: 80903
• Hazard: Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
• Recall scope: Part of approximately 91,585 pounds of M.C.I. Foods breakfast products

Latest El Mas Fino Breakfast Burrito Recall Developments

March 2026

March 2, 2026 – USDA recall records indicate that Recall 032-2025 involving M.C.I. Foods ready-to-eat breakfast burritos and wraps was terminated after the recall process was completed. The recall had originally been initiated in October 2025 because of possible Listeria contamination in the scrambled egg ingredient. [1]

Recall termination means the agency determined the recall action had been completed. It does not mean that an affected burrito still stored in a consumer’s freezer should be eaten.

October 2025

October 20, 2025 – FSIS corrected the recall notice to clarify that the affected products were not food provided through the USDA National School Lunch Program. Some products may nevertheless have reached schools through ordinary commercial sales. [2]

October 18, 2025 – M.C.I. Foods Inc. recalled approximately 91,585 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen breakfast burritos and wraps containing egg because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall included El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burritos with product code 00607 and lot code 80903. [3]

What Is the El Mas Fino Breakfast Burrito Recall?

The recall involves certain ready-to-eat breakfast burritos and wraps manufactured by M.C.I. Foods Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, California.

Among the products included was the El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito. The affected El Mas Fino product carries product code 00607 and lot code 80903.

The broader M.C.I. Foods recall also included additional El Mas Fino, Los Cabos, and Midamar breakfast products.

Why Were the El Mas Fino Burritos Recalled?

M.C.I. Foods notified FSIS after routine sampling and testing identified Listeria monocytogenes in the scrambled egg component supplied for the ready-to-eat products.

Because the contaminated ingredient was used in finished breakfast burritos and wraps, M.C.I. Foods initiated a recall covering specific production lots that could contain the affected egg ingredient.

The recall was precautionary and did not establish that every individual burrito contained Listeria.

Which El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Burritos Are Affected?

The affected product is identified as follows:

• Brand: El Mas Fino
• Product: Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito
• Case weight: 12 pounds
• Product code: 00607
• Lot code: 80903

Consumers and food-service operators should rely on the product code, lot code, and USDA establishment information rather than the brand name alone.

When Were the Recalled Breakfast Products Made?

The recalled frozen breakfast burritos and wraps were produced between September 17 and October 14, 2025.

The products bear establishment number “EST. 1162A” or “P-5890A” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Where Were the Recalled Burritos Distributed?

FSIS reported that the affected breakfast burritos and wraps were shipped to food-service institutions nationwide.

Some affected products may also have been distributed to schools through commercial sales. FSIS later clarified that they were not foods supplied through the USDA National School Lunch Program.

Were Any Illnesses Reported?

FSIS reported no confirmed illnesses associated with consumption of the recalled M.C.I. Foods breakfast products when the recall was announced.

The absence of confirmed illnesses at that time does not mean recalled products were safe to eat. Listeria can cause severe illness, particularly in people at increased risk.

What Is Listeria monocytogenes?

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause an infection known as listeriosis. Contaminated ready-to-eat foods are a recognized source of infection.

Listeria is especially concerning because it can survive and grow at refrigerator temperatures. Freezing also does not reliably eliminate the organism from contaminated food.

What Are the Symptoms of Listeriosis?

CDC states that invasive listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures. Symptoms usually begin within about two weeks after eating contaminated food but can develop sooner or later.

Some people develop intestinal illness involving diarrhea and vomiting. Severe illness occurs when the infection spreads beyond the digestive tract. [4]

Who Faces the Greatest Risk?

Pregnant women, newborns, adults age 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems face a greater risk of severe listeriosis.

Pregnant women may experience relatively mild symptoms even though infection can cause pregnancy loss, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection in a newborn. [4]

Why Can Frozen Breakfast Burritos Remain a Concern?

Frozen products may remain in home, school, restaurant, or institutional freezers for extended periods. This means recalled products can remain available long after distribution has stopped.

Freezing does not make a Listeria-contaminated product safe. A separate DISH by Blue Apron Cheesy Chicken Mac alert involved another ready-to-eat meal with Listeria concerns. Consumers should not rely on reheating or freezing as a substitute for following recall instructions.

What Should Consumers Do With Recalled El Mas Fino Burritos?

Consumers and food-service operators should not eat or serve recalled El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burritos.

Affected products should be discarded or returned according to instructions from the supplier, distributor, or recalling company.

Freezers, containers, utensils, and other surfaces that contacted the product should also be cleaned if contamination is suspected.

What Did the October 20 Correction Change?

The original recall information created confusion regarding USDA school meal programs. FSIS later clarified that recalled products were not food supplied by USDA through the National School Lunch Program.

Some products could still have been sold to schools through normal commercial channels. The correction therefore addressed the source of school distribution rather than removing school facilities from the potential distribution network.

What Does Recall Termination Mean?

USDA records indicate that Recall 032-2025 was terminated in March 2026 after the recall process was completed.

Termination generally means recall activities have concluded. It does not make any remaining affected product safe for consumption.

Who May Be Affected?

Consumers, students, employees, or other individuals who were served an affected El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito may have been exposed to a recalled product.

Anyone who ate an affected burrito and later developed laboratory-confirmed Listeria infection may want to preserve medical records, laboratory reports, product photographs, institutional meal records, and other available documentation.

What Evidence May Matter in an El Mas Fino Breakfast Burrito Claim?

• The product package or photographs of the label
• Product code 00607
• Lot code 80903
• USDA establishment information
• School, workplace, restaurant, or institutional meal records
• Medical records documenting listeriosis
• Laboratory results identifying Listeria

Foodborne-illness claims typically require evidence connecting a specific food exposure with a medically documented infection. Product identification, timing, medical records, and laboratory testing may therefore be important.

Who May Be Liable for a Listeria-Contaminated Burrito?

Potential liability depends on the facts and applicable law. Manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, processors, distributors, food-service providers, and other entities in the supply chain may potentially be evaluated when contaminated food allegedly causes illness.

Possible legal theories may include negligence, defective food products, breach of warranty, or other state-law claims. The existence of a USDA recall does not automatically establish civil liability against M.C.I. Foods, El Mas Fino, an egg supplier, or another party.

Current El Mas Fino Breakfast Burrito Lawsuit and Recall Status

The documented federal action is USDA-FSIS Recall 032-2025 involving certain M.C.I. Foods ready-to-eat breakfast burritos and wraps.

USDA recall records indicate that the action was completed and terminated in March 2026. The cited federal recall materials do not announce a nationwide class action, multidistrict litigation proceeding, or coordinated personal-injury settlement involving El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burritos.

Individual legal review may still be appropriate when a person developed medically documented listeriosis after consuming an affected product.

Do I Qualify for an El Mas Fino Breakfast Burrito Claim?

• Did you eat an El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito from lot 80903?
• Did you develop symptoms consistent with listeriosis afterward?
• Were you diagnosed with Listeria or treated for a serious foodborne illness?
• Can you document the product, meal service, laboratory testing, or medical treatment?

Answering yes to one or more questions does not automatically establish a lawsuit. An attorney can review product identification, exposure history, medical evidence, laboratory results, and applicable filing deadlines to determine whether further investigation may be appropriate.

Legal Process for an El Mas Fino Breakfast Burrito Claim

1. Free case review. An attorney reviews the food exposure, illness, treatment, and available documentation.
2. Investigation. Evidence may include packaging, meal records, laboratory findings, medical records, USDA documents, and recall information.
3. Filing. If the evidence and applicable law support a claim, a foodborne-illness lawsuit may be filed against one or more potentially responsible parties.
4. Discovery/negotiation. The parties may exchange records, obtain testimony, consult medical or food-safety experts, and discuss possible resolution.
5. Resolution. A case may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial depending on its facts and procedural history.

Compensation in a Listeria Foodborne Illness Case

Depending on the circumstances, a claim may seek damages for hospitalization, medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, pregnancy-related losses, future treatment, and other damages permitted under applicable law.

Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Important El Mas Fino Breakfast Burrito Recall Developments

Event	Month/Year	Type	Status	Source	Notes
Recall Termination	March 2026	USDA Recall Status	Completed	[1]	Recall activities completed
FSIS Recall Correction	October 2025	USDA Recall Update	Corrected	[2]	School-program language clarified
M.C.I. Foods Recall	October 2025	Class I Recall	Announced	[3]	Possible Listeria contamination

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the El Mas Fino Egg Ham and Cheese Breakfast Burrito Lawsuit?

The El Mas Fino Egg Ham and Cheese Breakfast Burrito Lawsuit topic concerns potential individual claims involving Listeria illness after consumption of an affected burrito. USDA recalled specific M.C.I. Foods breakfast products after Listeria was detected in a scrambled egg ingredient.

Which El Mas Fino breakfast burrito was recalled?

The affected product is the El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito with product code 00607 and lot code 80903. It was included in USDA-FSIS Recall 032-2025.

Why was the El Mas Fino burrito recalled?

M.C.I. Foods detected Listeria monocytogenes in the scrambled egg component during routine testing of ready-to-eat ingredients from an outside supplier. Specific finished products containing the ingredient were then recalled.

How much food was recalled?

FSIS originally announced that approximately 91,585 pounds of ready-to-eat breakfast burritos and wraps were covered by the recall. That total included several brands and products, not only the El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito.

Were any illnesses reported?

No confirmed illnesses had been reported when FSIS announced the recall. That statement reflects information available at the time and does not mean a recalled product should be consumed.

Were the recalled burritos part of the National School Lunch Program?

No. FSIS corrected the recall notice to clarify that the products were not supplied through the USDA National School Lunch Program, although some may have reached schools through commercial sales.

Is the El Mas Fino recall still active?

USDA recall records indicate that Recall 032-2025 was completed and terminated in March 2026. Any remaining product matching the recalled lot should still not be eaten.

Can I file an El Mas Fino Egg Ham and Cheese Breakfast Burrito Lawsuit?

A person who developed medically documented listeriosis after eating an affected burrito may warrant individual legal review. The recall itself does not establish liability, and any potential claim depends on exposure evidence, diagnosis, causation, damages, and applicable law.

Do I Have an El Mas Fino Egg Ham and Cheese Breakfast Burrito Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one developed a serious Listeria infection after eating a recalled El Mas Fino Egg, Ham, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.

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References

[1] https://recalldepth.com/usda/103437/032-2025

[2] https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSIS/bulletins/3f7eaec

[3] https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/m-c-i–foods-inc–recalls-ready-eat-breakfast-burrito-and-wrap-products-due-possible

[4] https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/about/