Ajinomoto brand Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

December 9, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Possibly Undercooked Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products That Have Been Incorporated Into Other Food Products

Recall number

pha-120916

FDA classification

Public Health Alert

Brand / firm

National Steak Processors (2024), LLC.

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2016 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is alerting consumers that recalled ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products produced by National Steak and Poultry, a Owasso, Okla. Establishment P-6010T, have been used or incorporated into other FSIS-regulated products. FSIS does not have confidence in the safety of any subsequently produced products that have used or incorporated the chicken products that were previously recalled by National Steak and Poultry on Nov. 23, 2016 , with an expanded recall occurring on Dec. 4, 2016 . National Steak and Poultry originally recalled various chicken products due to possible undercooking. A complete list of these products can be viewed here . Proper cooking of poultry products is essential to eliminate pathogens, such as Salmonella , which are commonly associated with raw poultry products. FSIS became aware that these recalled chicken products were used as an ingredient in other FSIS-regulated products. This occurred prior to National Steak and Poultry identifying that the chicken products may have been undercooked. The Agency is concerned with the safety of any secondary products that used the recalled chicken products. For safety reasons, consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment; Aryzta LLC a Romeoville, Ill. establishment; Nation Pizza Products Limited a Schaumburg, Ill. establishment; and Southwest Products LLC, a San Diego, Calif. establishment, all used or incorporated the recalled chicken products produced by National Steak and Poultry as an ingredient in their own FSIS-regulated products. These establishments were not aware that the recalled poultry may have been undercooked at the time that the recalled poultry was further processed into products for sale to consumers by them. A current list of brands and associated products subject to this Public Health Alert can be found bel…