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Recall alert: More than 20,000 pounds of meatballs, pork patties recalled

By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Products recalled At least 20,025 pounds of meat and poultry meatballs and pork patties have been recalled by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

WASHINGTON — At least 20,025 pounds of fully cooked, not shelf stable meat and poultry meatballs and pork patties have been recalled due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

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In a news release Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the products were made by King’s Command Foods, a company based in Kent, Washington.

The recalled meat products contain egg, milk, and/or wheat, which are known allergens. These ingredients were not declared on the products’ labels.

The meat and poultry items were produced on Jan. 8 and 15 and March 3, 2021, according to the FSIS news release.

The following products are subject to recall:

  • 10-pound bulk-packed cases containing “3.75-ounce RIB SHAPED PORK PATTIES WITH BBQ SAUCE” with code 2549616/72314 and “USE BY 3/2/2022,” that contain undeclared wheat which is not represented on the label.
  • 15-pound bulk-packed cases containing “3.0-ounce RIB SHAPED PORK PATTIES WITH BBQ SAUCE” with code 72314 and “USE BY 3/2/2022,” that contain undeclared wheat which is not represented on the label.
  • 15-pound bulk-packed cases containing “0.50-ounce SWEDISH MEATBALLS” with code 72148 and “USE BY 1/7/2022,” containing undeclared egg which is not represented on the label.
  • 14-pound bulk-packed cases containing “0.50-ounce SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH SAUCE” with code 72147 and “USE BY 1/7/2022,” containing undeclared egg which is not represented on the label.
  • 10-pound bulk-packed cases containing “0.50-ounce CHICKEN AND BEEF MEATBALLS” with code 72180 and “USE BY 1/7/2022,” containing undeclared milk which is not represented on the label.
  • 10-pound bulk-packed cases containing “0.50-ounce MEATBALLS” with code 01380 displayed beneath the barcode and “USE BY 1/14/2022,” containing undeclared egg and milk which is not represented on the label.
  • 10-pound bulk-packed cases containing “.5-ounce HOMESTYLE MEATBALLS” with code 00133 and “USE BY 1/7/2022,” containing undeclared milk which is not represented on the label.
  • 20-pound bulk-packed cases containing “.5-ounce ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS” with code 72182 and “USE BY 3/2/2022,” containing undeclared egg, which is not represented on the label.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. M1515A” inside the USDA mark of inspection, the FSIS news release stated. These items were distributed for food service use in California, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

According to the FSIS, the problems were found when King’s Command “determined that allergen-containing ingredients may have co-mingled with the recalled products that do not normally contain the identified allergens.”

As of Saturday, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumers eating these meat products.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact King’s Command Foods, LLC Customer and Consumer Hotline at 800-829-2838. Consumers who have food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT Mondays through Fridays.

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