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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-07192023-01·Announced 2023-07-19

Never Any! Ham and Cheese Lunch Kits Alerted for Undeclared Peanut

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Never Any! ham and cheese lunch kits containing chocolate chip cookies that may contain undeclared peanut.

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 for peanut, a common allergen, which meets the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for Never Any! brand ready-to-eat ham and cheese lunch kits. The alert concerns 2.9-oz. plastic tray packages with a Use By date of September 18, 2023, which contain chocolate chip cookies that may contain peanut, a known allergen not declared on the label.

The products were produced between June 27, 2023, and July 5, 2023, and shipped to retail locations nationwide. The issue was identified after the producing establishment was notified by its cookie supplier that the cookies may contain peanut residue. FSIS did not request a formal recall because the products are believed to no longer be available for purchase, though some may remain in consumers' refrigerators.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions. Consumers with a peanut allergy who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions can contact Maple Leaf Foods Inc. at 1-877-526-4520 or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Never Any! Brand Ready-To-Eat Ham and Cheese Lunch Kits Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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