Massachusetts Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Summary

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2014 Shop Packaging LLC, a New Bedford, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 115,505 pounds of chicken wing products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products were processed with a releasing agent containing soy lecithin, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. The chicken wing products were produced on various dates between August 8 and October 10, 2014. The following product is subject to recall: 20-lb. bags containing iChicken Mid-joint Wing.” The products subject to recall bear the establishment number iP-46946” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products produced were shipped to a distribution location in New York. The problem was discovered by a FSIS inspector. The company sprayed a vegetable and canola oil, which contains soy lecithin, on their conveyor belt. FSIS has determined that the spray has been used since August 8th of this year. 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. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Ron Sylvia, President, at (508) 961-7552. 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

Misbranding; Unreported Allergens

• 20-lb. bags containing “Chicken Mid-joint Wing.”

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