Pride Foods recalls beef pattie and chub products in US over undeclared allergen

Pride Foods, an establishment based in Raiford, Florida is recalling approximately 116,404lbs of beef pattie and chub products as they contain soy, a known allergen, which is not mentioned on the labels, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The products being recalled include 10lb cases of 3oz, 4oz, and 6 oz ‘savory beef patties,’ and 10lb cases of 4oz ‘beef patties’, which were exported to the Bahamas and distributed throughout the Caribbean.

The recall also affects 24lb cases of 1lb ‘beef pattie mix’ chubs, which were distributed to a food bank in Pennsylvania.

The affected products feature the establishment number ‘EST. 18506’ inside the USDA mark of inspection.

All of these products were produced between 1 December 2012 and 27 August 2013.

The recall was initiated after the FSIS detected the problem during a routine label review prior to export of the products.

The problem might have been caused due to an oversight after using a unique label for one customer.

The recalled products contain textured vegetable protein that is formulated with soy.

FSIS and Pride Foods have to date received no reports of reactions associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers concerned about a reaction are advised to contact a healthcare provider.

Classified as Class I, the recall indicates a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause serious, adverse health consequences.

FSIS conducts recall effectiveness checks on a regular basis to verify that recalling firms inform their customers about the recall and that precautions are taken to ensure that the product is no longer in reach to consumers.

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Image: the recall was initiated after the FSIS detected the problem during a routine label review prior to export of the products. Photo courtesy of FSIS.