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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·105-2017·Announced 2017-10-03

H-E-B Recalls Seasoned Diced Chicken Thighs for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

H-E-B Meat Plant is recalling approximately 1,150 pounds of seasoned diced chicken thighs sold in Texas because the product contains wheat, an undeclared allergen.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite the agency's Class II classification.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Meat Plant, a San Antonio, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,150 pounds of raw, diced chicken thighs. The recall is due to misbranding and the presence of undeclared wheat, a known allergen that is not listed on the product label.

The affected product consists of 1.75-lb. plastic shrink-wrapped packages of "MI TIENDA PARA TACOS DE POLLO CASERO SEASONED DICED SKINLESS CHICKEN THIGHS" with a sell-by date of October 12, 2017. These items bear establishment number P-7231 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Texas. The issue was discovered on October 2, 2017, when a consumer noticed the incorrect label and notified the company.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
H-E-B Meat Plant Recalls Poultry Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Category
Food — Raw Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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