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Class IIUSDA FSIS086-2015

Demes Gourmet Corp. Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Due To Misbranding

Class IIEating this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; serious harm is unlikely.

Product

No product description was published.

Reason for recall

Misbranding

Agency notice

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2015 Demes Gourmet Corp., a Fullerton, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 29,052 pounds of poultry and pork products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The chicken sausages were wrapped in hog casings that were not listed on the labels. Hog casings may elicit allergic reactions in the rare cases of individuals known to be allergic to pork proteins.

The items were produced on various dates between Sept. 17, 2014, and June 1, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [View Label (PDF Only)]

  • 18 lb. cases of 12 oz. tray packs of Pamana Sweet Chicken Longanisa.

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number P-2888 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in California.

The problem was discovered by FSIS personnel conducting a routine food safety assessment of the companys products. The establishment produces their own in-house labels.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Ruby Phillips, Demes Gourmet Corps office manager, at (714) 870-6040 or at demesgourmetcorp@gmail.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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