Minnesota Firm Recalls Canned Chicken Products Due To Mislabeling And Undeclared Alle

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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 – Tony Downs Foods Company, a Madelia, Minn., establishment is recalling approximately 70,500 pounds of premium chunk chicken due to mislabeling and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may actually contain ‘Beef with Gravy.’ The canned beef product contains wheat, an allergen not declared on the canned chicken label.

The product subject to recall is:

• 12.5-oz. cans of “Tyson Premium Chunk Chicken.”

The incorrectly labeled products subject to recall bear the code date of “8965 248A 12139” and “Best by May 18, 2015” ink-jetted on the bottom of each can. Each label bears the number P-65 inside the USDA mark of inspection. Correctly labeled cans are inkjetted with the code “1392TDM4600” and “P65” beneath a “Use By May 18 2015” date and are not subject to recall.

These products were produced on May 18, 2012, and were distributed to retail establishments nationwide.

The problem was discovered after the firm received customer complaints that the product was incorrectly labeled. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and to ensure that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the company’s Tyson Consumer Hotline at 866-328-3156. Media with questions about the recall should contact. Tyson Public Relations Manager, Worth Sparkman, at 479-290-6358

 

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 70,500 lbs. of canned Premium Chunk Chicken produced by Madelia, Minn-based Tony Downs Foods Company, a co-packer of the product.

Approximately 24 cans produced on May 18, 2012 were mislabeled and actually contained Beef with Gravy. The gravy contains wheat and is a potential allergen. Tyson Foods has accounted for 14 of the 24 cans, however as a precautionary measure, the company is recalling all 12.5-oz. cans of chunk chicken produced that day.

Tyson reported that there have been no illnesses associated with this mislabeling. The company also pointed out that the product is fully cooked and there is no danger to consumers as long as this or any beef or chicken product is properly handled.

The mislabeled product can be identified by the date code 8965 248A 12139 printed directly on the end of each can. The can also has a “best by” date of May 18, 2015.

Tyson Foods shipped the affected cans to the following food retailers and distribution centers in the following states:

Affiliated Foods (NE)
Amazon.com (PA, NV, TN)
Associated Wholesale Grocers-DFW (TX)
Central Grocers Ellis (IL)
Certco, Inc. (WI)
Coastal Pacific Canned (CA)
Defense Commissary Agency (VA, OK)
Fareway Stores (IA)
Giant Eagle/American Seaway (OH)
Giant Eagle/OK Grocery (PA)
Grocery Supply (TX, GA)
H.E. Butt Grocery (TX)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. (IA)
Ingles Markets, Inc. (NC)
King Soopers Distribution Center (CO)
Meijer Wholesale (MI)
Nash Finch – Bellefontaine (OH)
Peyton (Kroger) (TN, IN)
Publix Super Market (FL, GA)
Sherm’s Thunderbird Market (OR)
Supervalu (WA, IL)
Tony Downs (MN)
Wal-Mart (WI, VA, NH, IA, NC, UT, LA, DE, IL, CO, PA, KS, TX, TN, AZ, AR, AL, CA, OH, KY, MS, OR, NY, IN, GA, MI, FL, IL, MO)

Product may have been shipped from distribution centers to states other than those listed.