Derby City Vending Recalls Chicken Salads Due to Missing Allergen Labels
Derby City Vending is recalling 3,560 chicken sandwiches because their labels failed to declare soy, milk, eggs, and wheat.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "During an FDA inspection of the firm on 6/12/2012, the firm was notified that they were missing the following allergen declarations from their labels: soy, milk, eggs and wheat."
Plain-English summary
Derby City Vending Inc is recalling 3,560 units of its "Finish Line" Hand Made Chicken Salad. The product consists of 100% whole wheat bread, fresh hand-cut chicken breast, miracle whip, salt, pepper, celery, and pickle relish. The affected sandwiches were stamped with "Fresh Thru" dates ranging from April 21, 2012, to June 17, 2012.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection on June 12, 2012, revealed that the product labels were missing required declarations for soy, milk, eggs, and wheat. These are major food allergens that must be clearly identified for consumer safety.
The product was distributed to Kentucky and Indiana. Consumers who purchased these sandwiches should check their labels for the missing allergen information and the specific "Fresh Thru" date range. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Derby City Vending "Finish Line" Hand Made Chicken Salad Ingredients: 100% whole wheat bread, Fresh hand cut chicken breast, miracle whip, salt, pepper, celery, pickle relish Fresh Thru***Derby City Vending Louisville, KY 40206
- Manufacturer
- Derby City Vending Inc
- Category
- Food — Sandwiches
- Affected units
- 3,560
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 (1)
- Product is stamped: Fresh Thru 4/21/12 - 6/17/12
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Derby City Vending Inc 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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