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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·053-2016·Announced 2016-06-26

Ghiringhelli Recalls Chicken Caesar Salad Due to Undeclared Allergens

Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods is recalling approximately 2,444 pounds of Trader Giotto's Chicken Caesar Salad because the products contain undeclared soy, wheat, and fish, and are missing a shellfish warning.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: 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 source metadata explicitly classifies this recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.

Plain-English summary

Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods, Inc., a Vallejo, California establishment, is recalling approximately 2,444 pounds of poultry products due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens. The specific product involved is 9-oz. plastic clamshell containers of Trader Giotto's Caesar Salad with Chicken Breast, bearing plant number P-17156 and a USE BY date of 06/28. These items were produced on June 22, 2016.

The recall was initiated because the products contain soy, wheat, and fish (anchovies), which are known allergens not declared on the product label. Additionally, the recalled Caesar Salad products are missing the statement "May Contain Traces of Shellfish," which is typically present on these items. The company notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the mislabeling on June 25, 2016, after receiving notice of the issue from a customer. The products have the correct label on the top of the package but exhibit an incorrect back label for Trader Joe's Chicken & Roast Beet Salad.

The recalled items were shipped to retail locations in California, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. 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.

The recalled product

Product
Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergens
Brand
Ghiringhelli Brothers
Manufacturer
Ghiringhelli Brothers
Category
Food — Poultry / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

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