Five pound tubs of "Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad" were recalled because of a mislabeling error, the USDA reports. (USDA)
Thousands of pounds of what was labeled pasta salad were recalled over fears that what was sold was actually chicken salad. Any of the containers that turned out to be chicken salad would have two undeclared allergens, namely egg and milk, in them.
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Reser’s Fine Foods pulled the five-pound tubs of its "Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad" after the error was discovered, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a statement about the recall. The products have a use-by date of "July 16, 2026 430" printed on them as well as the establishment number "P-00874."
Why you should care:
The USDA noted that Reser’s notified the federal agency that the company had mislabeled the ready-to-eat pasta salad, leading to the recall. The affected batch was sold to distributors in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; however, those companies would have sent them to other foodservice locations.
So far, there have been no reports of reactions attributed to the mislabeling.
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What you can do:
The USDA stated that its Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned that some people may still have the salad in their refrigerator. Anyone who has purchased the product is urged not to eat it and to either return it to the store or throw it away.
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Questions about the recall can be directed to Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., Consumer Affairs by calling 888-223-2127 or emailing consumeraffairs@resers.com.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. This story was reported from Orlando.