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RESTAURANTS, CAFETERIAS WARNED OF UNDECLARED ALLERGENS
Custom Culinary, Inc., of Oswego, Ill., is recalling approximately 990 pounds of beef and chicken base products because they may contain undeclared allergens, according to West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass.
Recalled products were shipped to distribution warehouses in West Virginia, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia and were destined for use by restaurants and food service providers rather than food retailers.
The beef base product contains milk and soy, which are known allergens. Jars of the beef base product may be mislabeled as chicken base, which does not declare these allergens on the label.
The following products are subject to recall:
Cases of 16-ounce jars of “US LOW SODIUM BEEF BASE PASTE NO MSG ADDED*.” Each case bears the product codes “191806” and “30381E” and the lot code “72108122481,” as well as the establishment number “EST. 2016” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
16-ounce jars of “US LOW SODIUM CHICKEN BASE PASTE NO MSG ADDED*.” Each jar label bears the product codes “191805” and “10381E,” as well as the establishment number “P-1278” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The lot code “72108122481” is printed on the lower side of the jar.
The beef and chicken base products were produced on April 12, 2007.
The problem was reported to the company by a customer, but there have been no reports of illness. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
Media with questions about the recall should contact company President Mark Duffy at 800-346-9494. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact company Director of Quality Systems Scott Freitag at 630-299-0501.
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 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.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org.
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