Iowa Firm Recalls Roast Beef Deli Products Due To Mislabeling And An Undeclared Allergen

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Peggy Riek

WASHINGTON, November 4, 2009 – Curly’s Food, Inc., a Sioux City, Iowa, establishment,
is recalling approximately 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products
because they were inadvertently mislabeled and contain an undeclared allergen,
soy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Soy is a known potential allergen, which is not declared on the label.

The following product is subject to recall:

Cases containing two (2) various size weight deli-faced pieces of “Healthy Ones,
Medium Cooked Roast Beef, 97% Fat Free, No Fillers, No Artificial Flavors,
Lower Sodium” in vacuum packaged bags. Each package bears a use by date
of “01/03/2010″ or “01/10/2010,” a case code of “30900-17856″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 15878″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The roast beef deli products were produced on October 5 and 12, 2009, and were distributed to retail-type delicatessens and Department of
Defense Commissaries in California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland,
Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

The problem was discovered by the company following a product check.
FSIS has received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption
of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction
should contact a physician.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling
firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to
make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the company Consumer Hotline at 1-800-722-1127.