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| California Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Puff Products Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergens |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-032-2010 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Catherine Cochran
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2010 - Galant Food Co., a San Francisco, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 250
pounds of chicken puff products and beef puff products because they contain an undeclared allergen, egg, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Egg is a known potential allergen, which is not declared
on the label.
The chicken puff products also contain soy and yellow #5, to which some individuals have an allergic response or intolerance.
Neither soy nor yellow #5 is declared on the recalled chicken puff products' label.
The products subject to recall include: [View Labels, PDF Only]
- Cardboard trays containing 24 puffs, labeled "GALINA'S PIROSHKI, Chicken Provance Puffs." The bottom center of each label reads "CASE COUNT 24, NET WT. 5 oz., KEEP FROZEN." Each package bears the establishment number "P-9014" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Partial orders may have been placed, in which case the cardboard trays contain fewer than 24 puffs per tray.
- Cardboard trays containing 24 puffs, labeled "GALINA'S PIROSHKI, Beef & Farm Vegetables Puffs." The bottom center of each label reads "CASE COUNT 24, NET WT. 5 oz., KEEP FROZEN." Each package bears the establishment number "Est. 9014" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Partial orders may have been placed, in which case the cardboard trays contain fewer than 24 puffs per tray.
The chicken and beef puffs were produced on various dates between March 2010 and May 11, 2010, and were distributed to retail
establishments in the San Francisco, Calif., area. The products would have been prepared and sold individually to customers at
bakeries, delis and similar establishments.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during a routine Food Safety Assessment. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse
reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
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. If available, the retail distribution list(s)
will be posted on the FSIS Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov/
FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company owner Galina Galant at (415) 305-3301.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual
representative available 24 hours a day at
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. |
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Last Modified:
May 12, 2010 |
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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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