Florida Firm Recalls Beef, Chicken and Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2015 Holiday Foods, a Hollywood, Fla. S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain peanuts, a known allergen, which are not declared on the product label.

625-lbs each; and containing 100 pieces of Beef (Tenderloin & Short Rib) and Manchego Cheese Empanada 4802622 The products subject to recall, which all bear the establishment number EST. 18074 inside the USDA mark of inspection, were produced between August 5 and December 8, 2014. These items were shipped to wholesale distributors in Illinois, Indiana, Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Texas.

The problem was discovered when Holiday Foods was notified by its spice supplier that the cumin in a spice mix used to formulate the products may have been contaminated with peanuts. Holiday Foods then informed FSIS of the issue. 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.

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Misbranding; Unreported Allergens