NuVue Foods product recalled over undeclared allergen

Recall date

November 9, 2018

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

NuVue Foods Recalls Burrito Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Recall number

110-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

NuVue Foods

Sold / distributed

Indiana, Michigan, Ohio

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, Nov. 9, 2018 NuVue Foods, a Hamtramck, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 268 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken burrito 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 egg, a known allergen, which was not declared on the product label. The RTE chicken burrito items were produced on October 31, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF only)] 6-oz. individually wrapped packages of 18th Street Deli Chicken Burrito bearing expiration dates of EXP 11/12/18 and EXP 11/14/2018. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-22061, inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations, specifically vending machines, in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The problem was discovered on November 9, 2018 after the firm received a consumer complaint. The establishment produced 18th Street Deli Farmers Burritos, containing eggs, which were mistakenly labeled as 18th Street Deli Chicken Burrito. 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 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 lists 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 Mike Weber, Food Safety Quality Regulatory Manager with NuVue Foods, at…