More Than 4,600 Egg Products Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergens

Another recall has been issued for a food that contains undeclared allergens. A Minnesota company is recalling its liquid egg products because they were misbranded.

What We Know

The M.G. Waldbaum Co., which does business as Michael Foods Inc., is recalling about 4,620 pounds of Fair Meadow Foundations Whole Eggs with Citric Acid because the product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

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The specific product being recalled is the 32-ounce cartons of Fair Meadow Foundations Whole Eggs with Citric Acid with the use by date of Sept. 16, 2024. These were recalled because they could contain milk, which was not listed on the carton.

The cartons have the lot code 4162G and the establishment number "EST. G1455” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

This issue really only impacts people who have a milk allergy, but the problem is that they were distributed to retailers who may not be aware of the presence of milk in the product.

How Did This Happen?

Michael Foods, which produces foods for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other institutions, produced the 32-ounce cartons on June 11, 2024 and shipped them to restaurants and other institutions in Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, and Utah, the FSIS said.

The food company discovered the problem when some Whole Egg with Citric Acid cartons were unaccounted for, and there was a corresponding extra amount of Breakfast Blend Scrambled Egg cartons in the company's inventory. The company notified the FSIS when it found that a short production run of Breakfast Blend Scrambled Egg, which includes milk as an ingredient, used the unaccounted-for Whole Egg with Citric Acid cartons.

Milk is among the allergens the Food and Drug Administration requires to be declared on product labels. So far, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, the FSIS said.

The FSIS is concerned that some products may be in the refrigerators of restaurants or other institutions. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase and not served, the agency said.

While there have been no illnesses reported, anyone concerned about an illness or injury should contact a healthcare provider, the agency said.

The FSIS said that anyone with questions about the recall can contact Kristina Larsen, director of customer service at Michael Foods Inc. at 952-258-4903 or email kristina.larsen@michaelfoods.com.

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