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Arizona Firm Recalls Chicken Breast Fritters Products Due to Misbranding and an ...

Published: January 23, 2015Recall ID: 020-2015Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Product Description & Identification

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2015 Primecut Meats, a Phoenix, Ariz. establishment, is recalling approximately 17,700 pounds of chicken breast fritters 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 eggs, a known allergen which are not declared on the product label. The chicken breast fritters items were produced on various dates prior to January 23, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 4 lb. boxes of Prime Poultry Chicken Breast Fritters. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number P-27220 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items produced were shipped to retail locations in Arizona and Colorado. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS in-plant verification activities. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are 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 media with questions about the recall can contact Chad Poppen, at (602) 455-8834. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
LangcodeEnglish
Field year2015
Field titleArizona Firm Recalls Chicken Breast Fritters Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Field labels020-2015-labels
Field states › 1Arizona
Field states › 2Colorado
Field summary<p><strong>WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2015 </strong>Primecut Meats, a Phoenix, Ariz. establishment, is recalling approximately 17,700 pounds of chicken breast fritters 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 eggs, a known allergen which are not declared on the product label.</p> <p>The chicken breast fritters items were produced on various dates prior to January 23, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="/sites/default/files/import/020-2015-labels.pdf">View Labels</a> (PDF Only)]</p> <ul> <li>4 lb. boxes of Prime Poultry Chicken Breast Fritters.</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall bear the establishment number P-27220 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items produced were shipped to retail locations in Arizona and Colorado.</p> <p>The problem was discovered during routine FSIS in-plant verification activities.</p> <p>FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are 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 <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p>Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Chad Poppen, at (602) 455-8834.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at <a href="http://AskKaren.gov">AskKaren.gov</a> or via smartphone at <a href="http://m.AskKaren.gov">m.askkaren.gov</a>. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem</a>.</p>
Field processingHeat Treated - Not Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/arizona-firm-recalls-chicken-breast-fritters-products-due-misbranding-and-undeclared
Field risk levelHigh - Class I
Field closed year2016
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2015-01-23
Field recall typeClosed Recall
Field active noticeFalse
Field media contactMegan Buckles
Field qty recovered0 pounds
Field recall number020-2015
Field recall reason › 1Misbranding
Field recall reason › 2Unreported Allergens
Field archive recallTrue
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number export020-2015
Field recall classificationClass I

Overview

  • StatusTrue
  • Risk LevelClass I
  • DistributionArizona, Colorado
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