
Maxi Canada, Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
FSIS Announcement
EDITORS NOTE: This release was updated on July 6 to reflect the total poundage in the recall.
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2017 Maxi Canada, Inc., a Quebec, Canada establishment, is recalling 4,275,425 pounds of breaded chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
The frozen breaded chicken items were produced on various dates between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
- 38-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand 100% ALL NATURAL CHICKEN BREAST FRIES WITH WHOLE GRAIN Breading CHICKEN BREAST PATTY FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT, with barcode 064563223177 printed on the box, and lot codes 170514, 170684, 170686, 170588, 161396, 161486, 170006, 170140, 170158, 170283, 170371, 170514 and 170609 printed on the internal bag.
- 26-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand 100% ALL NATURAL CHICKEN BREAST FRIES WITH WHOLE GRAIN Breading CHICKEN BREAST PATTY FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT, with barcode 064563223160 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170109, 170581, 161657, 170087, 170279, 170490, 170513, 170628, 161486 and 161396 printed on the internal bag.
- 24-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand ALL NATURAL CHICKEN FRIES Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563223320 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170368 and 161527 printed on the internal bag.
- 24-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563225058 printed on the box, and lot number 170365 printed on the internal bag.
- 61-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Chicken Breast Nuggets Nugget-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat 100% All Natural, with barcode 064563225027 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170618, 170858, 170058, 170161, 170301, 170322 and 170011 printed on the internal bag.
- 26-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS NUGGET-SHAPED CHICKEN BREAST PATTY FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT 100% All Natural, with barcode 064563225720 printed on the box, and lot numbers 161545, 161624, 170057, 170192, 161632 and 161391 printed on the internal bag.
- 38-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Chicken Breast Nuggets Nugget-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat 100% All Natural, with barcode 064563225782 printed on the box, and lot codes 170128 and 161528 printed on the internal bag.
- 25.2-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Alpha Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563227908 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170174, 170319, 170243, 170182, 170534, 170816 and 170638 printed on the internal bag.
- 38-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Alpha Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563227915 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170488, 161131, 170306, 161567, 170062, 170388, 170476, 170535, 161403, 170543, 161578, 170123, 161547, 170243 and 161110 printed on the internal bag.
- 80-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat 100% All Natural, with barcode 064563226574 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170284, 170421, 170422, 170437, 170025, 170330, 170449, 170594, 170601, 161614, 161494, 160774, 161418, 170094, 170008, 170054, 170113, 170053, 170101, 170167, 170112, 170710, 161563, 170559, 161018, 170164 and 170427 printed on the internal bag.
- 61-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat 100% All Natural, with barcode 064563226406 printed on the box, and lot numbers 161248, 170176, 161248, 170028, 170176, 170213, 170462, 170497, 170408 and 170280 printed on the internal bag.
- 24-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat 100% All Natural, with barcode 064563226536 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170183, 161484, 161621, 161633, 170015, 70556, 161292, 170417 and 170161 printed on the internal bag.
- 80-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563226635 printed on the box, and lot numbers 161415, 161566, 170031, 170194, 161036 and 161400 printed on the internal bag.
- 61-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563226086 printed on the box, and lot numbers 170216, 170323, 161654, 170026 and 170249 printed on the internal bag.
- 42-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Dino Buddies Chicken Breast Nuggets Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563226079 printed on the box, and lot codes 170308, 170384, 161555, 170005, 170029, 170080, 170477, 170119, 170202, 170290, 170391, 170374, 161333, 161399, 161457, 170033, 161026, 161290, 170007, 170129, 170225, 170304, 170220, 170456, 170199, 160790, 161413, 170410, 170159, 161294, 161595, 161020, 161024, 161322, 170143, 170201, 161065, 170117 and 170324 printed on the internal bag.
- 24-oz. boxes containing Yummy brand Yummy! Yummy! Dino Wheels Chicken Breast Rings Wheel-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, with barcode 064563221302 printed on the box, and lot numbers 161485, 170173, 170175 and 161485 printed on the internal bag.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number 348 inside the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered when the company received notification from an ingredient supplier that the breading products used in the recalled products potentially contained undeclared milk.
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. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
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. When available, the retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Chantal Jacques, Maxi Canada, Inc., at (450) 439-9616. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dave Kellogg, Maxi Canada, Inc., at (630) 258-3371.
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.