H.J. Hienz Co. recalls products
incorrectly labeled as Pork Gravy, due to misbranding and undeclared
allergens
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[November 23, 2016]
H.J.
Heinz Co., a Muscatine, Iowa, establishment, initiated a recall on
Nov. 19, 2016, of approximately 5,022 pounds of bistro au jus gravy
product that is incorrectly labeled as pork gravy due to misbranding
and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The au jus
gravy product contains milk and soy, known allergens, which are not
declared on the incorrect labeling for pork gravy.
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The au jus gravy labeled incorrectly as pork gravy was produced
on June 4, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:
558 cases containing 12 - 12-oz. jars (per case) of “HEINZ
HOMESTYLE BISTRO AU JUS GRAVY” that is mislabeled with Homestyle
Pork Gravy labels with “Best By 12/28/2017 MU6F04” on the jar cap
and “Case Best By 12/28/17 MU6F04” on the cases.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “M2041”
inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a
distributor and to retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered by the company on Nov. 17, 2016, after
they were notified by a customer that a jar labeled as “Heinz
Homestyle Pork Gravy” looked darker than expected. The company
determined the mislabeling incident occurred on June 4, 2016, when a
box of labels for the company’s “Heinz Homestyle Pork Gravy” product
was brought to the processing line and used during the production
and packaging of the au jus gravy. When the company initiated the
recall, they contacted all of their customers that may have received
the mislabeled gravy product (including more than 1,000 retail
stores) informing them to remove the products from their store
shelves. The company also provided a press release about the
incident and initiation of a voluntary recall of incorrectly
labelled products to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FSIS
was notified of the issue by a FDA representative on Nov. 21, 2016
and, out an abundance of caution, FSIS is issuing its own press
release.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to
consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction
should contact a healthcare provider.
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them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place
of purchase.
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FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify
recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps
are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to
consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be
posted on the FSIS website at
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
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Consumers with questions about the recall can contact
1-866-572-3808. Media with questions about the recall should contact
Lynne Galia, Corporate Affairs Specialist at (847)-646-4396 or
lynne.galia@kraftheinzcompany.com.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS
virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or
via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and
Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in
English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages
are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer
Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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