Texas Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS recall 091-2014 · announced December 27, 2014

Class I FDA/FSIS Class I: reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The product

WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 27, 2014 J & B Sausage Co., a Waelder, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 45,904 pounds of chicken and beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain peanuts, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. The chicken and beef products were produced on various dates between August 25, 2014 and December 15, 2014. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 5-lb. packages of fully cooked iChefs-In-A-Bag CHICKEN TACO FILLING.” 1-lb. packages of HEB iFULLY COOKED Texas Style BEEF CHILI No Beans.” 1-lb. packages of HEB iFULLY COOKED Taqueria Style PICADILLO Seasoned Ground Beef with Potatoes, Onion, Tomatoes and Peppers.” 1-lb. packages of HEB iFULLY COOKED CARNE GUISADA Seasoned Beef in Gravy.” The products subject to recall bear the establishment number iEST. 7066 or P-7066” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were shipped to HEB retail locations and Garland Independent School District in Texas. The problem was discovered when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a recall for iAdams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Peanut Protein In Cumin Products,” which is directly related to this recall. The FDA's recall release can be viewed at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm428141.htm. 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 atwww.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Bonnie Hyman, Risk Management, at (830) 203-9002. 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.

Reason for recall

Misbranding; Unreported Allergens

Notes

Distribution states: Texas
Products: 5-lb. packages of fully cooked “Chefs-In-A-Bag CHICKEN TACO FILLING.”; 1-lb. packages of HEB “FULLY COOKED Texas Style BEEF CHILI No Beans.”; 1-lb. packages of HEB “FULLY COOKED Taqueria Style PICADILLO Seasoned Ground Beef with Potatoes, Onion, Tomatoes and Peppers.”; 1-lb. packages of HEB “FULLY COOKED CARNE GUISADA Seasoned Beef in Gravy.”
Processing category: Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.