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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2015-01-12closedclass i

New York Firm Recalls Beef Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

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What happened

US Foods, a company based in Blasdell, New York, recalled approximately 700 pounds of beef fajita strips due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The beef product contains peanuts, which were not declared on the label. The affected product was produced on November 25, 2014, December 10, 2014, and December 15, 2014, and consists of 5-pound cryo-packed cases containing two 5-pound packages labeled as "Beef Cut Strips for Fajita" with establishment number EST. 7817. The product was shipped to US Foods divisions in Norwich, Connecticut; Peabody, Massachusetts; and Buffalo, New York. The peanut contamination was discovered when US Foods learned that cumin in the spice mix used to make the beef fajita strips may have been contaminated with peanut residue.

The recall was initiated after the company received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration alert. No adverse reactions from consuming these products have been reported. The source document does not specify a remedy for affected consumers. Consumers concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Additional information is available through the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls, by contacting Roberto Bellavia at (773) 491-1411, or through the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 (available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

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Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2015 US Foods, a Blasdell, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 700 pounds of beef product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains peanuts, known allergens which are not declared on the product label. The beef fajita strip product was produced on November 25, 2014, December 10, 2014, and December 15, 2014. The following product is subject to recall: [ Label ] 5-lb. cryo packed cases containing two 5-lb packages of BEEF CUT STRIPS FOR FAJITA. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number EST. 7817 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The item produced was shipped to other US Foods divisions in Norwich, Conn., Peabody, Mass., and Buffalo, N.Y. The problem was discovered by US Foods when the company was notified by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration alert and became aware that the cumin in a spice mix used to formulate the beef fajita strips may have been contaminated with peanut residue. 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 Roberto Bellavia, Director Food Safety and Quality Assurance, at (773) 491-1411. 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 . Label

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