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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-02122025-01·Announced 2025-02-12

Frozen Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Pasties Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for The Pasty Oven frozen pasties due to an undeclared egg allergen. No illnesses have been reported.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 (egg) with no reported illnesses, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen, fully cooked ready-to-eat meat and poultry pasties produced by The Pasty Oven, Inc. The alert addresses misbranding and an undeclared allergen, specifically egg, which was used in an egg wash but not listed on the product label. The affected products were produced on or prior to December 11, 2024, and include 8-oz. packages and 15-lb. cases of "The Pasty Oven Pasty WITH CHICKEN & CHEESE" and "The Pasty Oven Pasty PIZZA PASTY WITH PEPPERONI" with best by dates of December 11, 2025, and prior.

The products bear establishment number EST. 20650 and were sold at the establishment’s restaurant in Michigan and shipped to fundraiser groups in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FSIS discovered the issue during routine labeling review activities. 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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS notes that a formal recall was not requested because the affected products are no longer available for purchase, but some may remain in consumers' freezers.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Pasties Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Brand
The Pasty Oven, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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