The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0904-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Peking Food LLC Recalls Chef Hon Steamed Buns for Undeclared Eggs

Peking Food LLC is recalling Chef Hon brand steamed buns with seafood because they contain undeclared eggs. The product was distributed across 22 states and Puerto Rico.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies this as an FDA Class I recall involving undeclared eggs, a common allergen, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Peking Food LLC is recalling 40 cases of Chef Hon brand Steamed Buns with Seafood Marinated in XO-Sauce, Net Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (682g). The recall is due to the presence of undeclared eggs in a component used during the production of the finished product. The product is identified by UPC 7 47518 00163 0 and must be kept frozen.

The affected product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Puerto Rico. Specific lot numbers and best-before dates are printed on the front of the package, including lots 16021, 15348, 15337, 15271, 15240, 15176, and 15120.

Consumers with this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and lot numbers listed above. Individuals with an egg allergy should avoid consuming the product. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Chef Hon brand STEAMED BUNS WITH SEAFOOD MARINATED IN XO-SAUCE, Net Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (682g), UPC 7 47518 00163 0, KEEP FROZEN --- Peking Food LLC Brooklyn, NY
Manufacturer
Peking Food LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
40

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • Lot numbers: 16021 (BEST BEFORE 01/21/17)
  • 15348 (Best Before 12/14/16)
  • 15337 (BEST BEFORE 12/3/16)
  • 15271 (BEST BEFORE 9/28/16)
  • 15240 (BEST BEFORE 8/28/16)
  • 15176 (BEST BEFORE 6/25/16)

Distribution

Distributed in 22 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Peking Food LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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