WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Gourmet Kitchen, Inc. of Neptune, New Jersey is recalling about 16,722 pounds of various beef and chicken products due to adulteration, misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday.
The products contain peanuts, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label.
The ready-to-cook beef and chicken appetizer items were produced on various dates between October 15, 2014 and March 2, 2015.
The recalled products, which bear the establishment number 'EST. 18450' or 'EST. 18450 P' inside the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to institutional and food service locations across the United States.
The problem was discovered when Gourmet Kitchen was notified by its spice supplier that the season salt in a spice mix used to formulate the products may have been contaminated with peanut allergens from the paprika component.
There are no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of those products.
Also on Saturday, FSIS announced that Bear Creek Smokehouse of Marshall, Texas is recalling about 3,700 pounds of beef products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen
The products contain soy, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label.
The barbeque beef items, which were produced on various dates between November 22, 2013 and January 21, 2015, were shipped to retail locations in Texas.
There are no reports no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of those products.
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