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North Carolina Firm Recalls Spaghettios Plus Calcium® For Undeclared Allergen And Incorrect Labels
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-019-2005 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113; FAX: (202) 690-0460
Matt Baun
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2005 - Campbell Soup Supply Company, a Maxton, N.C., firm is voluntarily recalling
approximately 473,500 pounds of Spaghettios Plus Calcium® because the products are mislabeled and contain an undeclared
allergen (soy), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall contain meatballs, but the product labels do not list meatballs as an ingredient.
Furthermore, the meatballs are made with soy protein, a known allergen. Persons who have an allergy or severe
sensitivity to soy protein run the risk of possible allergic reactions if they consume this product.
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FOOD ALLERGIES
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
1-888-MPHotline or visit www.fsis.usda.gov
A food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to a certain food, usually within minutes after the food has been consumed.
Symptoms may include throat swelling, breathing trouble or a rash.
Strictly avoiding the allergy-causing food is the only absolute way to avoid a reaction.
Several foods account for 90% of allergic reactions. They include peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.), fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, soy, and wheat.
Persons who have a severe, life-threatening food allergy should always carry, and know how to administer, prescription epinephrine.
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The products subject to recall are 15 oz. cans of "Campbell's SPAGHETTIOS PLUS CALCIUM®, Pasta in Tomato & Cheese
Sauce." Each can bears the date code, "AUG 2006 02105." The top of each can also bears the package
code that begins: "EST 4R U5 5M."
The Spaghettios Plus Calcium® were produced on Feb. 9 and 10, 2005 and were distributed to retail stores nationwide and
Puerto Rico.
The problem was discovered by the company. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses or allergic reactions associated
with consumption of these products.
Media with questions about the recall should contact John Faulkner, Campbell's director of brand communications, at
(856) 342-3738 or (302) 383-4536. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Campbell Consumer Hotline at
(800) 796-3484.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854). The hotline 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.
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NOTE: Access news releases and other information at the FSIS Web site
at www.fsis.usda.gov
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USDA Recall Classifications
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| 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.
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| Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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| Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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