Undeclared allergen leads to 9 million-pound beef &amp; chicken product recall

Undeclared allergen leads to 9 million-pound beef & chicken product recall

Golden Krust Patties, a Bronx, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 9,073,384 pounds of beef and chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The beef and chicken products were produced on various dates from January 24, 2014 through February 26, 2015. The following products are subject to recall:

8-lb. cases containing 2-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Spicy Beef Patties.”
8-lb. cases containing 2-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Mild Beef Patties.”
8-lb. cases containing 2-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Chicken Patties.”
12-lb. cases containing 3-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Spicy Beef Patties.”
12-lb. cases containing 3-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Mild Beef Patties.”
12-lb. cases containing 3-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Chicken Patties.”
15-lb. cases containing “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Spicy Beef Patties.”
15-lb. cases containing “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Mild Beef Patties.”
15-lb. cases containing “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Chicken.”
15-lb. cases containing 9-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Hot Beef Patties.”
15-lb. cases containing 9-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Chicken Patties.”
15-lb. cases containing 9-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Mild Beef Patties.”
8.5-lb cases containing 24-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Spicy Beef Patties.”
8.5-lb cases containing 24- count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Chicken.”
40-lb cases containing 10-count packages of “Golden Krust Jamaican Style Spicy Beef Patties.”
15-lb cases containing “Golden Krust Cheezee Beef Patty.”
15-lb cases containing “Golden Krust Jerk Chicken Patty.”

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 18781 and P-18781” inside the USDA mark of inspection and have an expiration date between January 24, 2015 through February 26, 2016. These items produced were shipped to distributors, retailers, and consumers nationwide.

The problem was discovered during a routine label review by FSIS personnel. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse allergic reactions due to consumption of these products.

Source: FSIS

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