Canteen/Covenco Recalls Ready-To-Eat Breaded Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Class I
Recall
086-2018
Health Risk:
High
Oct 5, 2018
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2018 –
Canteen/Convenco,
a Middletown, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,778
pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken tender 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 milk (whey), a known allergen, that was not
declared on the finished product label.
The breaded chicken tenders with BBQ sauce and hot sauce
items were produced and packaged from Sept. 7, 2018 through Oct. 4,
2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]
- 6 oz. clear plastic pouches containing “FRESH TO YOU, Breaded Chicken Tenders w/ BBQ Sauce,” case code 1077 and “Fresh Thru” dates ranging from 09-14-18 to 10-05-18.
- 6 oz. clear plastic pouches containing “FRESH TO YOU, Breaded Chicken Tenders w/ Hot Sauce,” case code 6141 and “Fresh Thru” dates ranging from 09-16-18 to 10-07-18.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number
“P-40088” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped
to retail stores, specifically vending machines, in Maryland, New
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
The problem was discovered on Oct. 4, 2018 by FSIS inspection program personnel during a routine label review.
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.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
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. When available, the retail distribution
list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers and members of the media with questions about the
recall can contact Ann Sheridan, Director of Communications with
Canteen, at (704) 328-4056.
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 10 a.m. to 6 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.
| USDA Recall Classifications | ||
| Class I | This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. | |
| Class II | This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product. | |
| Class III | This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences. | |