May 13, 2010
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers (including restaurants) of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

California Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Puff Products Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergens

Congressional and Public Affairs Contact:
(202) 720-9113
Catherine Cochran

Consumer and Media Contact:
(415) 305-3301.
Galina Galant

Galant Food Co., a San Francisco, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 250 pounds of chicken puff products and beef puff products because they contain an undeclared allergen, egg, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced May 12. Egg is a known potential allergen, which is not declared on the label.

The chicken puff products also contain soy and yellow #5, to which some individuals have an allergic response or intolerance. Neither soy nor yellow #5 is declared on the recalled chicken puff products' label.

The products subject to recall include: [View Labels, PDF Only]
  • Cardboard trays containing 24 puffs, labeled "GALINA'S PIROSHKI, Chicken Provance Puffs." The bottom center of each label reads "CASE COUNT 24, NET WT. 5 oz., KEEP FROZEN." Each package bears the establishment number "P-9014" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Partial orders may have been placed, in which case the cardboard trays contain fewer than 24 puffs per tray.
  • Cardboard trays containing 24 puffs, labeled "GALINA'S PIROSHKI, Beef & Farm Vegetables Puffs." The bottom center of each label reads "CASE COUNT 24, NET WT. 5 oz., KEEP FROZEN." Each package bears the establishment number "Est. 9014" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Partial orders may have been placed, in which case the cardboard trays contain fewer than 24 puffs per tray.
The chicken and beef puffs were produced on various dates between March 2010 and May 11, 2010, and were distributed to retail establishments in the San Francisco, Calif., area. The products would have been prepared and sold individually to customers at bakeries, delis and similar establishments.

The problem was discovered by FSIS during a routine Food Safety Assessment. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.

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. If available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS Web site.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company owner Galina Galant at (415) 305-3301.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (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.


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Minnesota Firm Issues Recall Due to Undeclared Dairy Allergen in Certain Sunflower Seeds

Contact:
Larry Muma
952-469-9583

Ryt-way Industries LLC of Lakeville, MN is voluntarily recalling select BIGS ® Original Salted & Roasted Sunflower Seeds because they may contain dairy ingredients that were not declared on the packaging. The product is packaged in 5.35oz plastic bags with BEST BY Dates of 30MAY2011 and 31MAY2011 with an individual bag UPC code 896887002196. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to dairy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The product was distributed nationwide through supermarkets, convenience stores and U.S. military commissaries.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product containing dairy was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of dairy.

Consumers who are allergic to dairy and who have purchased the recalled products are advised not to consume the product and are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact 1-877-722-7556.

Photos: Product Labels
Product Recall is a publication of the California Grocers Association. For more recall information, log on to www.cagrocers.com, or email/call Lesley Scofield, CGA, at (916) 448-3545.