Blue Grass Provisions Co product recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

November 29, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Blue Grass Quality Meats Recalls Pork and Turkey Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Recall number

118-2019

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Blue Grass Provisions Co. Inc.

Sold / distributed

Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia

Why it was recalled

Misbranding; Unreported Allergens

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2019 Blue Grass Quality Meats, an Erlanger, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 121,083 pounds of pork bacon and ready-to-eat turkey products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product labels. The Cajun style bacon and ready-to-eat Cajun style turkey breast items were produced on various dates from Oct. 29, 2018 to Nov. 19, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] Various weights of shrink-wrap packages containing BLUE GRASS CAJUN STYLE TURKEY BREAST with sell by dates from 7/1/19 to 1/9/20. Various weights of shrink-wrap packages containing OLDE WORLD Cajun Style TURKEY BREAST with sell by dates from 7/1/19 to 1/1/20. Various weights of shrink-wrap packages containing Robinsons PREMIUM Cajun Style Turkey Breast with sell by dates from 7/12/19 to 1/16/20. Various weights of shrink-wrap packages containing Troyer CAJUN STYLE TURKEY BREAST with sell by dates from 7/18/19 to 1/21/20. Various weights of vacuum sealed packages containing Troyer CAJUN STYLE BACON with sell by dates from 1/28/19 to 2/19/20. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-7417 or EST. 7417 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, where the turkey products may have been offered as retail-sliced deli product. The problem was discovered when the firms seasoning supplier notified them that the proprietary seasoning, which is not supposed to contain soy, actually contains soy lecithin. 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. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in retailers deli and consumers refrigerators or freeze…