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| Louisiana Firm Recalls Frozen Gumbo For Undeclared Allergen And Incorrect Labels |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS I RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-028-2005 |
HEALTH RISK: HIGH |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Autumn Canaday
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2005 - Abe's Cajun Boudin, a Lake Charles, La., firm, is voluntarily
recalling approximately 13,455 pounds of frozen chicken and sausage gumbo because the products are mislabeled
and may contain an undeclared allergen (shrimp), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) announced today.
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FOOD ALLERGIES
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
1-888-MPHotline or visit www.fsis.usda.gov
A food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to a certain food, usually within minutes after the food has been consumed.
Symptoms may include throat swelling, breathing trouble or a rash.
Strictly avoiding the allergy-causing food is the only absolute way to avoid a reaction.
Several foods account for 90% of allergic reactions. They include peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.), fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, soy, and wheat.
Persons who have a severe, life-threatening food allergy should always carry, and know how to administer, prescription epinephrine.
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The products subject to recall, chicken and sausage gumbo, may instead be shrimp gumbo, but the product labels do not list
shrimp as an ingredient. Persons who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to seafood run the risk of possible allergic
reactions if they consume this product.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 9-pound cases and 12-ounce packages of "Tony Chachere's Creole Style, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, Single Serving."
Each package bears the code, "P-13251" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The gumbo was produced over a period of nine days between June 22, 2004, and March 31, 2005, and the packages have a tuck in flap closure.
Packages with a glued flap closure are not subject to recall. The products subject to recall were distributed to retail stores in Arkansas,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
The problem was discovered by a consumer. FSIS has received no reports of illness or allergic reactions associated with consumption of these products.
Media with questions about the recall should contact company President Mark Abraham at (337) 477-9296, ext. 11. Consumers with questions
about the recall should contact Ms. Mitzi Midkiff in the company's customer relations office at (337) 477-9296 ext. 30.
Consumers with other food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at
1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). The hotline 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.
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NOTE: Access news releases and other information at the FSIS Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov
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USDA Recall Classifications
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| Class I |
This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
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| Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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| Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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