The recall of two products shipped to Michigan stores has been announced by Meijer and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
MEIJER CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIE RECALL
Meijer announced a voluntary recall of its Meijer brand Ultimate Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies because soy it is not properly declared on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Approximately 720 packages of cookies were sold between Feb. 13, and Feb. 20, in all Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin with the following UPCs:
*Ultimate Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies - 12 Count. UPC: 0-41250-14563-9
*Ultimate Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies - 20 Count: UPC: 0-41250-14564-6
There have been no illnesses, injuries or additional product concerns reported to date. Meijer initiated the recall after a routine inspection determined that the product had been distributed without proper allergen labelling for soy.
Customers who have purchased this product can dispose of it or return the product to the nearest Meijer store for a full refund. Customers with questions can contact Meijer at 800-543-3704, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Consumers with questions or concerns about their health should contact their physician.
BELLISIO FOODS FROZEN PORK ENTRÉE RECALL
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Monday that Bellisio Foods, a Jackson, Ohio establishment, is recalling about 173,376 pounds of frozen pork entrée products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass or hard plastic.
The frozen, not ready-to-eat boneless pork rib patties were produced on various dates from Dec. 7, 2018 to Feb. 15, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: 14-oz. black cardboard box packages containing “BOSTON MARKET Home Style Meals BONELESS PORK RIB SHAPED PATTY WITH BBQ SAUCE & MASHED POTATOES” with “BEST BY” dates of 12/07/2019 lot code 8341, 01/04/2020 lot code 9004, 01/24/2020 lot code 9024, or 02/15/2020 lot code 9046, represented on the label.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 18297” on the end carton flap of the package. These items were shipped to a Department of Defense facility in Tucson, Ariz. and retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered when the establishment received consumer complaints of glass or hard plastic extraneous material in the rib shaped patty. FSIS was notified on Feb. 22, 2019. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries due to consumption of these products.
Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them; they 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 list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Krista Cummings, Consumer Affairs Supervisor, Bellisio Foods at 855-871-9977. 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.
