53,217 pounds of COOKED PERFECT BRAND HOMESTYLE MEATBALLS All Natural recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

July 25, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Home Market Foods, Inc. Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Beef and Pork Meatball Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Recall number

078-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Home Market Foods, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island

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, July 25, 2019 Home Market Foods, Inc., a Norwood, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 53,217 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat beef and pork meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain milk and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. The frozen ready-to-eat beef and pork meatball items are labeled as Homestyle Meatballs All Natural products but may contain Cranberry Stuffed Meatballs products. The items were produced on April 2, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [View label s (PDF only)] 48-oz. plastic bag packages of COOKED PERFECT BRAND HOMESTYLE MEATBALLS All Natural and Best If Used By 07/02/20. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 2727 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. The problem was discovered when the firm received a consumer complaint reporting that the product was incorrectly labeled. 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 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 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 with questions about the recall can contact Da…