Chicken Recall 2018: 11,000 Pounds Recalled Due To Undeclared Allergen

Deleite Foods Enterprises, Inc. has recalled 11,000 pounds of marinated, raw poultry products that were shipped to restaurants in Utah. The poultry products were recalled due to an undeclared allergen missing from the label that contained wheat and soy as well as the misbranding of the chicken packages.

The poultry products include marinated and diced chicken thigh meat that was produced and packaged on Oct. 12, Oct. 15, and Oct. 16. The chicken was packaged in 30-pound cases that contained three 10-pound bags labeled MARINATED CHICKEN THIGH MEAT DICED – SUPC 7009466. The chicken has a lot code of 101218, 101518, or 101618. It also features an establishment number of P-46130 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Deleite Foods discovered the allergen during a routine label verification by a U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspector. The affected chicken was found to include soy and wheat which was not declared on the label of the product.

Deleite Foods, who is announced the recall in conjunction with the USDA FSIS, said there have been no reports of an adverse reaction to the consumption of the recalled chicken products. The company has urged anyone that has become ill or injured because of the affected chicken should see their healthcare provider.

Consumers that have questions about the contaminated chicken should contact Deleite Foods, Inc. at 801-209-1485. Food safety question can be directed to Ask Karen, a FSIS virtual representative that is available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov.

The USDA Meat and Poultry hotline is available at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). The hotline is available in English and Spanish from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are also available through the USDA 24 hours a day.