Packer Avenue Foods Recalls Chicken Salad for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Packer Avenue Foods is recalling ready-to-eat chicken salad because it may contain undeclared milk, a known allergen. The products were distributed to five states.
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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Packer Avenue Foods, Inc., a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania establishment, is recalling approximately 9,690 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products may contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The recall involves 5-lb. plastic tubs of Main Street Brand and Packer Avenue Foods Chicken Salad with White Meat Chicken, produced between May 17 and May 26, 2017, with Use By dates ranging from June 10 to June 19, 2017.
The issue was identified on June 6, 2017, after an ingredient supplier notified the company that the cracker meal used in the products potentially contained undeclared milk. The affected items bear establishment number P-19977 and were shipped to wholesale locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers should throw away the recalled products or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Packer Avenue Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
- Brand
- Packer Avenue Foods, Inc
- Manufacturer
- Packer Avenue Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
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