ACC Central Kitchen product recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

April 24, 2025

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

ACC Central Kitchen LLC Recalls Pork Bun Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Recall number

012-2025

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

ACC Central Kitchen LLC

Sold / distributed

New York

Why it was recalled

Unreported Allergens

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, April 24, 2025 – ACC Central Kitchen LCC., a Thorofare, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 64,008 pounds of pork bun products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains sesame, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The frozen not ready-to-eat soupy pork bun with crab roe items were produced on various dates dating back to 11/28/2023. The following products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 8.45-oz. sleeve tray packages of “3 Meals A Day SOUPY PORK BUN WITH CRAB ROE” with the following range of lot codes: 052625-090626. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 40031” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in New York. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS in-plant verification activities when FSIS inspection personnel noticed that the sesame ingredient used in the pork buns was not declared on the product label. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers 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 lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact John Dong, Vice President, ACC Central Kitchen LLC, at [email protected] . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat an…