The Recall Desk
HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-01082025-01·Announced 2025-01-08

Chicken Curry Empanadas Recalled For Undeclared Milk Allergen

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Chicken Curry Empanadas that may contain undeclared milk. Consumers with milk allergies should not consume these products.

What this means for you

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 (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for frozen products labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas. The alert was issued because the product may actually contain Apple Cinnamon Empanadas, which contain milk, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product label. The specific products are 9.6-oz. cardboard packages labeled as “bettergoods TRADITIONALLY CRAFTED Chicken Curry Empanadas” with “BEST BY: 05/21/26” or “BEST BY: 05/22/26” and “EST. P33967” on the side of the box. These items were produced on November 14, 2024, and packaged on November 20, 2024, and November 21, 2024.

The problem was discovered when the producing establishment, Rajbhog Foods (NJ), Inc., notified FSIS that its distributor received four consumer complaints indicating that the apple cinnamon empanada product was packaged inside the chicken curry empanada retail packaging. The products were shipped to Walmart locations nationwide. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. A formal recall was not requested because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Chicken Empanada Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen
Brand
Rajbhog Foods (NJ), Inc.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · Rajbhog Foods (NJ), Inc.

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