Supplier Error on Missing Allergen Results in Taco Kit Recall

Giant Eagle, Inc. and HyVee have both issued recalls for Chicken Street Taco Kits due to the possibility the product may contain an undeclared egg allergen.  Giant Eagle and HyVee were made aware of the issue by its supplier partner, Reser’s Fine Foods, when they discovered the product was missing the egg allergen declaration in one of the ingredients, chipotle crema. There has been no reported illness associated with this recall.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/giant-eagle-voluntarily-recalls-chicken-street-taco-kit
Giant Eagle Voluntarily Recalls Chicken Street Taco Kit
Impacted Items Sold at Giant Eagle and Market District Locations
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  May 25, 2021
FDA Publish Date:  May 26, 2021
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared eggs
Company Name:  Giant Eagle, Inc.
Brand Name:  Giant Eagle
Product Description:  Chicken Street Taco Kits

Company Announcement

Giant Eagle, Inc. has issued a voluntarily recall of Chicken Street Taco Kits due to the possibility the product may contain an undeclared egg allergen. Those who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The impacted products have “sell by” dates through 05/28/21 and can be identified by PLU 56598 located in the upper right corner of the item’s scale tag. The recalled items were sold in the prepared foods departments at Giant Eagle and Market District locations in PA, OH, MD, and IN.

Giant Eagle was made aware of the issue by its supplier partner, Reser’s Fine Foods, when they discovered the product was missing the egg allergen declaration in one of the ingredients, chipotle crema. There has been no reported illness associated with this recall.

Customers who have purchased the affected product should dispose of it and return a qualifying receipt to their local Giant Eagle or Market District store for a refund. Customers with questions may call Giant Eagle Customer Care at 1-800-553-2324 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.

In addition to this public communication regarding this recall, Giant Eagle initiated its consumer recall telephone notification process. The consumer recall process uses purchase data and consumer telephone numbers housed in the Giant Eagle Advantage Card database to alert those households that purchased the affected product and have updated telephone contact information in the database.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hy-vee-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-chicken-street-taco-kit-due-resers-fine-foods-recall

Hy-Vee Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Chicken Street Taco Kit Due to Reser’s Fine Foods Recall

Summary

Company Announcement Date:

May 26, 2021

FDA Publish Date:

May 27, 2021

Product Type:

Food & Beverages

Allergens

Reason for Announcement:

Undeclared egg

Company Name:

Hy-Vee, Inc.

Brand Name:

Hy-Vee

Product Description:

Chicken Street Taco Kits

Company Announcement

Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling its Chicken Street Taco Kit due to a recall issued by its supplier Reser’s Fine Foods. Hy-Vee received bulk Chicken Taco Kits from Reser’s Fine Foods and repackaged them into Hy-Vee Chicken Street Taco kits. These bulk kits contained Chipotle Crema Sauce which contains egg that was not declared on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The voluntary recall includes the Hy-Vee Chicken Street Taco Kits which were sold in deli cases in black plastic trays with clear plastic lids (see picture below) with the UPC 02-82503-09993 and a “Best If Use By” date prior to May 27, 2021 (located on top of label).

The products were distributed by Hy-Vee grocery stores across its eight-state region of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

To date, there have been no reports of illness or complaints involving the product addressed in this recall.

Customers with an egg allergy or sensitivity who have purchased the affected product are urged not to consume the product and dispose of it, or return it to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.