RELATED: If You Bought This at Costco, Get Rid of It Immediately, FDA Says. On May 28, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that King’s Command Foods, LLC had recalled approximately 20,025 pounds of fully cooked poultry and meat products. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the products may contain milk, eggs, and/or wheat, none of which were specified on the products’ labels. Milk, eggs, and wheat are among the “Big 8” allergens, a group of the most common food-related allergens, which must identified on any packaged foods subject to inspection by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA). For the latest recall news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. The affected meats from King’s Command Foods include the following:ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
10-lb. bulk-packed cases of 3.75-oz rib shaped pork patties with barbecue sauce with a use-by date of 3/2/2022 and codes 2549616/72314 15-lb. bulk-packed cases of 3.0-oz. rib shaped pork patties with barbecue sauce with a use-by date of 3/2/2022 and code 72314 15-lb. bulk-packed cases of 0.50-oz Swedish meatballs with a use-by date of 1/7/2022 and code 72148 14-lb. bulk-packed cases of Swedish meatballs with sauce with a use-by date of 1/7/2022 and code 72147 10-lb. bulk-packed cases of 0.50-oz chicken and beef meatballs with a use-by date of 1/7/2022 and code 72180 10-lb. bulk-packed cases of 0.50-oz meatballs with a use-by date of 1/14/2022 and code 01380 10-lb. bulk-packed cases of .5-oz homestyle meatballs with a use-by date of 1/7/2022 and code 00133 20-lb. bulk-packed cases of .5-oz Italian style meatballs with a use-by date of 3/2/2022 and code 72182
The affected meat products were sold in California, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. In addition to the products’ aforementioned codes and expiration dates, the affected meats can be identified by the establishment number EST. M1515A, which is printed within the USDA mark of inspection on all of the products’ packaging. While, as of the recall date, no adverse reactions or illnesses related to the consumption of the affected meats had been reported, the FSIS says that people who have purchased the affected products “are urged not to consume them.” Instead, you should return them to the point of purchase or throw them away, the FSIS recommends. If you have eaten any of the affected foods and experience symptoms that may be related to their consumption, contact a medical professional. If you have questions related to the recall, you can also call King’s Command Foods’ Customer and Consumer Hotline at 1-800-829-2838. RELATED: If You Bought This Heinz Product, Throw It Away Now, USDA Says.
