Due to unreported allergies, over 100,000 pounds of frozen chicken have been recalled.
On January 22, Custom Food Solutions, a Louisville, Kentucky-based producer, voluntarily recalled its frozen drunken chicken product, which was supplied to 11 Yats eateries in Indiana.
According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the product may contain egg and sesame, which were not disclosed on the product labels.
Yats Drunken Chicken pouches, which contain cooked chicken thigh meat in spicy tomato sauce with beer, are the product that is affected by the recall.
A recall has been issued for 105,164 pounds of the product. The chicken has a one-year shelf life and was produced from March 14, 2024, to January 15, 2025.
Twelve 5-pound pouches of chicken were supplied in 60-pound cases. 4074, 4102, 4130, 4144, 4163, 4178, 4214, 4229, 4236, 4255, 4325, 4326, 4339, 4355, 5002, and 5015 are the lot codes that they possess.
During routine labeling assessments, the FSIS identified the issue when it was determined that the final labels did not identify the components for egg and sesame.
There have been “no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product,” it stated, but it also advised anyone who is worried about getting sick to speak with a doctor.
The FSIS has recalled two additional food products so far in January because of unreported allergies.
The FSIS recalled chicken curry empanadas on January 8 due to incorrect labeling that may have included apple cinnamon empanadas, which contained milk, an allergy not listed on the label.
In the meantime, 400 pounds of UP Products, LLC sausage products were recalled on January 13 due to the presence of the soy allergen, which was not disclosed on the product label.
The FDA lists the following nine major food allergens as defined by U.S. law: sesame, soybeans, fish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, and crustacean shellfish. Product labels are required to list these allergies.
In 2021, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act was approved, making sesame the ninth significant food allergen.
The most common cause of potentially fatal anaphylaxis is food allergies. Hives, flushed skin, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping in the abdomen, coughing or wheezing, lightheadedness, swelling of the throat and vocal cords, trouble breathing, and a decrease in blood pressure are further symptoms of food allergies.
Hives, flushed skin, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping in the abdomen, coughing or wheezing, lightheadedness, swelling of the throat and vocal cords, trouble breathing, and a decrease in blood pressure are further symptoms of food allergies.
On its website, the FDA states: “Food allergies and other types of food hypersensitivities affect millions of Americans and their families. Food allergies occur when the body’s immune system reacts to certain proteins in food. Food allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms involving hives and lip swelling to severe, life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, that may involve fatal respiratory problems and shock.”
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It adds: “While promising prevention and therapeutic strategies are being developed, food allergies currently cannot be cured. Early recognition and learning how to manage food allergies, including which foods to avoid, are important measures to prevent serious health consequences.”
The recall is still in effect. Customers have been advised not to eat the goods in restaurants that might be in possession of it.
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The product should be thrown away or returned to the store, according to the FSIS.
