11 hours Ago By Naveen Athrappully
Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products manufactured by Kentucky-based Custom Food Solutions are being recalled after the items were found to contain allergens not listed on the labels. “The RTE frozen drunken chicken items were produced on various dates between March 14, 2024, through Jan. 15, 2025, and have a shelf-life of one year.
” The products were sold in 60-pound cases containing 12 five-pound pouches. They were sold to 11 Yats restaurants in Indiana. The undeclared allergen issue was identified by the FSIS during routine labeling review activities.
While there have been no reports of people suffering adverse reactions, the agency recommended that anyone concerned about an illness or injury get in touch with a physician. U.S.
laws require all food labels to explicitly state the major food allergens used in making a food item. FSIS said it was “concerned that some product may be in restaurant freezers.” “Restaurants are urged not to serve these products.
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,” it said. Consumers with further questions can contact Custom Food Solutions at (502) 671-6966. The Custom Food recall follows similar product withdrawals made in recent days over undeclared allergens.
“Sensitivity to sesame varies from person to person, and reactions can be unpredictable. Symptoms of a sesame allergy reaction can range from mild, such as hives, to severe, such as anaphylaxis.” Anaphylaxis happens quickly, typically starting within minutes after a person comes into contact with allergic food.
Symptoms include swelling of the tongue, difficulty in breathing, skin feeling cold to touch, lips turning blue, and itchy rashes. FARE recommended that people with sesame allergies keep epinephrine—a treatment for anaphylaxis—with them at all times. Some of the foods that can contain sesame include baked goods such as bread and hamburger buns, cereals such as muesli and granola, crackers, hummus, flavored rice, protein and energy bars, sushi, dressings, and soups.
As for egg allergies, this is among some of the most common food allergies in young children and infants, according to FARE. Most children are estimated to grow out of this..
