Caito Foods, LLC Recalls Chicken Salad Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

WASHINGTON, Sept. , an Indianapolis, Ind. S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain tree nuts (walnut), a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The ready-to-eat, fully cooked, not shelf stable chicken salad products were produced on August 31, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF only)] 15-oz.

plastic clamshell packages containing Derby City Chicken Salad WITHOUT Walnuts with lot code GHMW 243 03 and Sell By: 09/04/18 on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-39985 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. The problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms are notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. gov/recalls . Consumers with questions about the recall can call the distributors consumer line at (888) 449-9386.

Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Meredith Gremel, vice president of corporate affairs and communications, Caito Foods, LLC, at (616) 878-2830. gov . m. m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. gov/reportproblem .

Misbranding; Unreported Allergens