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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2014-10-16closedclass ii

Massachusetts Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Is my product affected?

20-lb. bags containing “Chicken Mid-joint Wing.”

  • Brand Shop Packaging, LLC

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What happened

Shop Packaging LLC, a New Bedford, Massachusetts establishment, recalled approximately 115,505 pounds of chicken wing products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products, sold in 20-pound bags labeled "iChicken Mid-joint Wing" and bearing establishment number P-46946, were produced between August 8 and October 10, 2014, and shipped to a distribution location in New York. The chicken wings were processed with a releasing agent containing soy lecithin, a known allergen that was not declared on the product label. The company had sprayed this vegetable and canola oil mixture on their conveyor belt starting August 8th. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service discovered the problem during inspection, and no adverse reactions have been reported from consumption of these products.

The recall record does not specify a remedy or what affected consumers should do. Consumers with concerns about injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. For questions about the recall, consumers can contact company president Ron Sylvia at (508) 961-7552 or reach the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 (available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, with recorded messages available 24 hours). Food safety questions can also be directed to "Ask Karen" at AskKaren.gov or m.askkaren.gov.

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Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2014 Shop Packaging LLC, a New Bedford, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 115,505 pounds of chicken wing products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products were processed with a releasing agent containing soy lecithin, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. The chicken wing products were produced on various dates between August 8 and October 10, 2014. The following product is subject to recall: 20-lb. bags containing iChicken Mid-joint Wing.” The products subject to recall bear the establishment number iP-46946” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products produced were shipped to a distribution location in New York. The problem was discovered by a FSIS inspector. The company sprayed a vegetable and canola oil, which contains soy lecithin, on their conveyor belt. FSIS has determined that the spray has been used since August 8th of this year. 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. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Ron Sylvia, President, at (508) 961-7552. 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 l0 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 .

Source

Official record: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ↗

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