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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2015-06-09closedclass ii

Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine, Inc. Recalls Poultry Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

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  • Brand Big Easy Foods of Louisiana, LLC

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What happened

Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine, Inc. is recalling approximately 93,006 pounds of stuffed chicken products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The recalled products are 3-pound cartons of BIG EASY FOODS of LA Boneless Stuffed Chicken with Pork Sausage and Potato Stuffing (both raw and fully cooked versions) with various sell-by dates between July 21, 2013, and June 8, 2017. The products contain wheat, a known allergen that is not declared on the label. The items were produced between June 9, 2013, and June 9, 2015, bear establishment number 13251, and were distributed to retail outlets in Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Arizona, Florida, and Tennessee.

The problem was discovered on June 8, 2015, when USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service personnel found that the chicken stuffing was formulated with an ingredient containing wheat gluten. No adverse reactions have been reported. The record does not specify a remedy for affected consumers but directs those concerned about a reaction to contact a healthcare provider and provides contact information for Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine Customer Service at 1-337-477-9296 ext 1133 for questions about the recall.

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Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2015 Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine, Inc., a Lake Charles, La. establishment, is recalling approximately 93,006 pounds of both raw and cooked stuffed chicken product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains wheat, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. The following products are subject to recall: 3 pound chipboard cartons of BIG EASY FOODS of LA Boneless Stuffed Chicken with Pork Sausage and Potato Stuffing with sell by dates of June 9, 2015 through June 8, 2017. 3 pound chipboard cartons of BIG EASY FOODS of LA Fully Cooked Boneless Stuffed Chicken with Pork Sausage and Potato Stuffing with sell by dates of July 21, 2013 through April 11, 2015. The products were produced on various dates from June 9, 2013, through June 9, 2015. The products bear the establishment number 13251 inside the USDA mark of inspection and have the sell by date printed on the product label. The products were shipped to retail outlets in Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Arizona, Florida, and Tennessee. The problem was discovered on June 8, 2015 when FSIS personnel observed that the chicken stuffing was formulated with an ingredient that contained wheat gluten. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction 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 with questions about the recall can contact Mitzie Midkiff at Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine Customer Service at 1-337-477-9296 ext 1133. Media with questions about the recall can contact Brittany Prejean at Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine Media Relations hotline at 1-337-477-9296 ext 1123. 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 .

Source

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