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Monday, June 21, 2021

VA Company Recalls Egg-like Product for Containing Egg

Cuisine Solutions, Sterling, VA is initiating a voluntary recall of its JUST Egg flavored plant-based “bites” products due to undeclared allergens. A limited number of 2-pouch retail packages may contain an incorrect sealed pouch containing whole-egg and milk products. 
 
The egg recall occurred when a packaging error was made where product containing actual egg was put into the box.
  
From the company website, we can see this is a supplier related issue "We use third-party facilities to manufacture our products, so we cannot guarantee that our allergen-free products are made on designated allergen-free lines or in allergen-free facilities. For example, JUST Egg is egg-free but is made in a facility where egg is present. In order to lower the risk of incidental contact with allergens from other products manufactured in the same facility, we require that our third-party manufacturers employ rigorous sanitation, inspection, and good manufacturing practices."  

The label JUST Egg, but it is egg flavored and does not contain egg (not sure why it is not called NO Egg).  So what does the properly labeled product contain?
Ingredients
Water, Mung Bean Protein Isolate, Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil, Contains less than 2% of Dehydrated Onion, Gellan Gum, Natural Carrot Extractives (color), Natural Flavors, Natural Turmeric Extractives (color), Potassium Citrate, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Sugar, Tapioca Syrup, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Transglutaminase, Nisin (preservative). (Contains soy.)




https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cuisine-solutions-issues-voluntary-recall-flavored-plant-based-bites
Cuisine Solutions Issues Voluntary Recall of Flavored Plant-Based Bites
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  June 19, 2021
FDA Publish Date:  June 20, 2021
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared milk and egg
Company Name:  Cuisine Solutions
Brand Name:  Just Egg
Product Description:  Egg flavored plant-based “bites”
Company Announcement


Cuisine Solutions, Sterling, VA is initiating a voluntary recall of its JUST Egg flavored plant-based “bites” products due to undeclared allergens. A limited number of 2-pouch retail packages may contain an incorrect sealed pouch containing whole-egg and milk products. The interior plastic pouches are properly labeled to distinguish the products. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The 8.4 oz recalled products have “Best Before” dates from FEB-22-2022 to APR-09-2022. The “Best Before” dates are on the back of the package. Approximately 80,632 retails boxes have been distributed nationwide. Only one incorrect pouch has been identified at this time and there have been no adverse reactions reported.

Cuisine Solutions is working with all distribution and retail partners to remove any potentially impacted products. Consumers may return for a full refund any incorrect packaging that contained the incorrect product to the retailer where they were purchased.

Consumers with any questions may contact Cuisine Solutions at 1-855-735-7540 from 8:00am to 5:00pm Eastern Time or Recall@cuisinesolutions.com.

Company Contact Information
Consumers:
Cuisine Solutions
1-855-735-7540
Recall@cuisinesolutions.com


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