Good Foods Group product recalled over undeclared allergen

Recall date

April 3, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Good Foods Group, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Recall number

029-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Good Foods Group, LLC

Sold / distributed

Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin

Why it was recalled

Misbranding; 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 3, 2018 Good Foods Group, LLC, a Pleasant Prairie, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 130 pounds of fully cooked ready-to-eat curry chicken salad products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain tree nuts, specifically cashews, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The ready-to-eat curry chicken salad items were produced on March 27, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 130-lbs of 32 oz. deli cups with GOOD FOODS, CURRY CHICKEN SALAD, MADE WITH WHITE MEAT CHICKEN on the deli cup lid and GOOD FOODS, ARTICHOKE & JALAPENO DIP, WITH rBST-FREE* GREEK YOGURT on the side of the deli cup. The product bears lot code 489221-2B, with a time stamp range of 23:30 to 00:30. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-45623 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered on April 2, 2018 when the firm was notified by a customer that the deli cup container for the curry chicken salad products had a correct label on the lid, but an incorrect label on the side of the cup. The firm inadvertently labeled the side of the containers with labels for Artichoke & Jalapeno Dip, which does not contain cashews. Therefore, tree nuts (cashews) are not listed in the ingredient statement applied to the side of the cup. 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. 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 that recalling firms are notifyi…