Press Release 07/06/2007
Allergen Alert
Iowa Company recalls frozen beef and chicken products
Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin warns Georgia consumers to the recall of some frozen beef and chicken products that may contain an allergen not listed on the label.
Agriprocessors, Inc., Postville, Iowa, is recalling 35,860 pounds of frozen beef and chicken products because they may contain egg albumen, a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.
The following products are subject to recall:
• 20-pound bulk boxes of “AARON’S BEST NUGGET SHAPED CHICKEN BREAST PATTIES, GLATT KOSHER, FULLY COOKED.” Each box contains the code “8692-1” and establishment number “P 4653A” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
• 20-pound bulk boxes of “AARON’S BEST MEATBALLS, MADE WITH BEEF, GLATT KOSHER, FULLY COOKED.” Each box contains the code “8698-1” and the establishment number “EST. 4653A” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
• 12-pound boxes of “RUBASHKIN’S, AARON’S BEST, GLATT KOSHER Kishka, Fully Cooked.” Each box contains the code “3852-1” and the establishment number “EST. 4653A” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
• 1-pound packages of “RUBASHKIN’S, AARON’S BEST, GLATT KOSHER Kishka, Fully Cooked.” Each package contains the establishment number “EST. 4653A” inside the USDA mark of inspection and a date code of “014-07,” “015-07,” “040-07” or “042-07.”
The frozen products produced this year between Jan. 14 and July 3 were distributed to food service establishments and institutions nationwide.
The one-pound packages of Kishka were also distributed through retail stores.
People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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