The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·014-2019·Announced 2019-02-10

VICS Acquisition Recalls Chicken Products Due to Undeclared Egg Allergen

VICS Acquisition, LLC is recalling approximately 99,975 pounds of frozen chicken products because they contain eggs, a known allergen, that is not declared on the label.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' (USDA Class I), which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

VICS Acquisition, LLC, a Harlingen, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 99,975 pounds of chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The affected products contain eggs, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The specific items subject to recall are happi foodi Bloody Mary Inspired Chicken, Southeast Grocers Brand Marsala Chicken, and Southeast Grocers Brand Mediterranean Herb Chicken. These products were produced between August 7 and October 15, 2018, and bear establishment number P-34622 on the packaging.

The happi foodi items were shipped to retail locations nationwide, while the Southeast Grocers Brand products were shipped to retail locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. A company that VICS Acquisition, LLC co-packs for discovered the problem on February 8, 2019, during a label review, and FSIS was notified on February 9, 2019.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers or refrigerators.

The recalled product

Product
VICS Acquisition, LLC Recalls Chicken Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Brand
VICS Acquisition, LLC

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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