Taylor Farms Northwest product recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

December 8, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC Recalls Meatloaf Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Recall number

116-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Taylor Farms Northwest LLC

Sold / distributed

Oregon, Washington

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, Dec. 8, 2016 Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC, a Kent, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 79 pounds of meatloaf products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Turkey Meatloaf with Kale contains milk and fish (anchovies), known allergens which are not declared on the product label. The Homestyle Meatloaf contains beef and pork, which are not declared on the label The Turkey Meatloaf with Kale and Homestyle Meatloaf items were produced on Dec. 4, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 20 units of 16-oz. aluminum loaf pans with plastic lids containing 1 piece of Turkey Meatloaf with Kale with a sell by date of 12/10/2016. 59 units of 16-oz. aluminum loaf pans with plastic lids containing 1 pieces of Homestyle Meatloaf with a sell by date of 12/10/2016. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 34834 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Oregon and Washington. The problem was discovered when a broker notified the firm. The firm investigated and found that the ingredient label on the bottom of the packages was incorrect, due to improper placement. The firm observed that although the correct principal display panel labels were attached to the top of the packages; the wrong ingredients statement label was attached to the bottom of the packages. The Turkey Meatloaf with Kale products incorrectly display the ingredients statement for the Homestyle Meatloaf. The Turkey Meatloaf with Kale products contain the allergens milk and anchovies, which are not declared because the Homestyle Meatloaf does not contain those ingredients and the ingredients statement, therefore, does not declare milk or anchovies. Conversely, the Homestyle Meatloaf products incorrectly display the ingredients statement for the Turkey Meatloaf with Kale. Although all of the alle…