Blossom Foods Frozen Meat Products Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Wheat

Agency Publication Date: August 26, 2017

Summary

Blossom Foods, LLC is recalling approximately 15,092 pounds of frozen beef, chicken, and pork products because they contain soy and wheat that are not listed on the product labels. The recall includes various 5.5-lb, 6.6-lb, and 10-lb cases of meals like Barbeque Beef, Sesame Chicken, and Breakfast Sausage produced between August 23, 2016, and August 23, 2017. The issue was discovered by food safety inspectors who found that soy protein concentrate and wheat flour were used in production but omitted from the final packaging. No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to date.

Risk

Consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or wheat run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

What You Should Do

Check your freezer for frozen meat products with establishment number EST. 51200 or P-51200 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Identify affected products by checking for Production dates between 8-23-16 and 8-23-17, or Expiration dates between 8-23-17 and 8-23-18.
Specific products to look for include Barbeque Beef (5.5 lb), Barbeque Pork (5.5 lb), Savory Beef (10 lb), Sesame Chicken (5.5 lb), Spanish Beef (10 lb), Breakfast Sausage (5.5 lb), Beef (10 lb), and multi-component meals like Chicken and Dumplings (6.5 lb) or Barbequed Beef with Corn and Baked Beans (6.6 lb).
Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions.
If you are concerned about a potential injury or illness related to these products, contact a healthcare provider immediately.
For questions regarding this recall, contact Sue Adams, CEO of Blossom Foods, LLC, at (510) 893-3244.
Call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional food safety questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Full Refund

How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions

Option 2: Dispose of Product

How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Barbequed Beef, Corn, Baked Beans (6.6 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 5-24-17 (Exp. date: 5-24-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Case weight: 6.6 Pounds

Product: Barbeque Beef (5.5 lb)

Item Code:

1004P

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-13-17 (Exp. date: 7-13-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 5.5 lb.

Product: Savory Beef (10 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-19-17 (Exp. date: 7-19-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 10 lb.

Product: Sesame chicken (5.5 lb)

Item Code:

1014

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-25-17 (Exp. date: 7-25-18)

Establishment #: P-51200

Weight: 5.5 lb.

Product: Spanish Beef (10 lb)

Item Code:

1009P

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-26-17 (Exp. date: 7-26-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight 10 Lb.

Product: Barbeque Pork (5.5 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-01-17 (Exp. date: 8-01-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 10 lb. [Note: label text shows 10 lb, press release lists 5.5 lb case]

Product: Breakfast Sausage (5.5 lb)

Item Code:

1304P

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-07-17 (Exp. date: 8-07-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight 5.5 Lb

Product: Beef (10 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-10-17 (Exp. date: 8-10-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 10 Lb.

Product: Chicken and Dumplings, Peas, Rutabaga (6.5 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-11-17 (Exp. date: 8-11-18)

Establishment #: P-51200

Case weight: 6.5 lb

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Recall ID: 098-2017

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Blossom Foods, LLC

Sold By: Institutional locations

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 522 pounds

Distributed To: California, Ohio

Classification: Class I

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Summary

What You Should Do

Check your freezer for frozen meat products with establishment number EST. 51200 or P-51200 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Identify affected products by checking for Production dates between 8-23-16 and 8-23-17, or Expiration dates between 8-23-17 and 8-23-18.

Specific products to look for include Barbeque Beef (5.5 lb), Barbeque Pork (5.5 lb), Savory Beef (10 lb), Sesame Chicken (5.5 lb), Spanish Beef (10 lb), Breakfast Sausage (5.5 lb), Beef (10 lb), and multi-component meals like Chicken and Dumplings (6.5 lb) or Barbequed Beef with Corn and Baked Beans (6.6 lb).

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions.

If you are concerned about a potential injury or illness related to these products, contact a healthcare provider immediately.

For questions regarding this recall, contact Sue Adams, CEO of Blossom Foods, LLC, at (510) 893-3244.

Call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional food safety questions.

Affected Products

Product: Barbequed Beef, Corn, Baked Beans (6.6 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 5-24-17 (Exp. date: 5-24-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Case weight: 6.6 Pounds

Product: Barbeque Beef (5.5 lb)

Item Code:

1004P

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-13-17 (Exp. date: 7-13-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 5.5 lb.

Product: Savory Beef (10 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-19-17 (Exp. date: 7-19-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 10 lb.

Product: Sesame chicken (5.5 lb)

Item Code:

1014

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-25-17 (Exp. date: 7-25-18)

Establishment #: P-51200

Weight: 5.5 lb.

Product: Spanish Beef (10 lb)

Item Code:

1009P

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 7-26-17 (Exp. date: 7-26-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight 10 Lb.

Product: Barbeque Pork (5.5 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-01-17 (Exp. date: 8-01-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 10 lb. [Note: label text shows 10 lb, press release lists 5.5 lb case]

Product: Breakfast Sausage (5.5 lb)

Item Code:

1304P

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-07-17 (Exp. date: 8-07-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight 5.5 Lb

Product: Beef (10 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-10-17 (Exp. date: 8-10-18)

Establishment #: EST. 51200

Weight: 10 Lb.

Product: Chicken and Dumplings, Peas, Rutabaga (6.5 lb)

Lot Numbers:

Production date: 8-11-17 (Exp. date: 8-11-18)

Establishment #: P-51200

Case weight: 6.5 lb