Washington, September 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has raised public health concerns over concerns that raw ready-to-cook chicken entrees may contain the known allergen egg. Issuing a warning. product label. FSIS is issuing this public health warning to ensure that consumers with egg allergies are aware that these products should not be consumed. No recall was requested as the product is no longer available for purchase.
The Bacon Cheddar Chicken Entree product was manufactured on September 9, 2022. The following products are subject to public health warnings. [view labels]:
- 12 oz. A plastic-wrapped metal container containing an “Apron ready to cook a meal for 1 smoked chicken with bacon and cheddar cheese” for use by September 21, 2022.
Inside the USDA inspection mark is the establishment number “P-48176”. These items were shipped to his Publix locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
This issue was discovered when a facility notified FSIS of a customer notifying them that a plastic-wrapped metal container was incorrectly labeled on the back. The label on the back of the product provides information about chicken cordon bleu products that do not contain eggs. Bacon Cheddar Chicken products contain egg.
There have been no confirmed reports of side effects from consuming these products. People who are concerned about their illness should contact their health care provider.
FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators and freezers. Consumers with egg allergies who purchase these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumers and media members with questions about the public health alert can contact Diana Butts, Retail Compliance Manager for Tampa Bay Fisheries at 813-752-8883, ext. 208.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ) via Ask USDA. Consumers can also view food safety messages on Ask USDA or email their questions to MPHotline@usda.gov. A consumer who needs to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product has his 24-hour access to the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System (https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/). increase.
