Harvest Food Group product recalled over undeclared allergen

Recall date

January 25, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Harvest Food Group, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Recall number

007-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Harvest Food Group, LLC

Sold / distributed

Illinois, Michigan

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, Jan. 25, 2019 Harvest Food Group, Inc., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 47,332 pounds of Not Ready-To-Eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice 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 milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The NRTE chicken fried rice items were produced on Nov. 12, 2018, Dec. 4, 2018 and Dec. 5, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF only)] 9-oz. cardboard packages of yumnum global cuisine YAKITORI SEASONED CHICKEN FRIED RICE bearing lot codes C041A8K12 BEST BY 11/12/2019, C091A8L04 BEST BY 12/04/2019, and C091A8L05 BEST BY 12/05/2019. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-34457 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Illinois and Michigan. The problem was discovered by the firm during a label inventory check. 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 frozen and in consumers freezers and/or refrigerators. 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 notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) 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 Ashley Collins, Brand Manager, Yumnum Brand, at (844) 333-2833. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS vir…