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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·077-2017·Announced 2017-06-24

Maxi Canada Recalls Breaded Chicken Products for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Maxi Canada, Inc. is recalling 4.3 million pounds of frozen breaded chicken products because they may contain undeclared milk, a known allergen.

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 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: "Misbranding; Unreported Allergens"

Plain-English summary

Maxi Canada, Inc., a Quebec, Canada establishment, is recalling 4,275,425 pounds of frozen breaded chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on June 24, 2017. The products may contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The affected items are various Yummy brand chicken breast fries, patty fritters, and nuggets produced between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017. Specific products include 38-oz, 26-oz, 24-oz, 61-oz, 80-oz, 42-oz, and 25.2-oz boxes with specific barcodes and lot codes printed on the internal bags. The full list of affected products, barcodes, and lot numbers is available in the FSIS recall documentation.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their labels for the specific barcodes and lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product matches the recall description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement. Individuals with milk allergies should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any of the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
Maxi Canada, Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Category
Food — Frozen Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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