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Allergen in Food Leads to Voluntarily Recall
Hatfield Quality Meats, a Hatfield, Penn., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 464,820 pounds of beef franks due to an undeclared allergen (soy protein), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The package labels do not specifically state that soy protein, a potential known allergen, is an ingredient.The products were sold to retail stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. FSIS has had no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
Consumers with questions about the recall should call company Consumer Affairs Specialist Justina McIntyre at (215) 368-2500, ext. 8130. Media with questions about the recall should contact company spokesperson Eric Haman at (215) 368-2500, ext. 8840. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at (888) 674-6854. The hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
Consumers who have a food allergy, or severe food sensitivity, should always read ingredient labels. In restaurants, they should ask whether an allergy-causing ingredient is in the food. 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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