Gourmet Kitchen issues beef, chicken product recall and allergy alert

Gourmet Kitchen Inc., of Neptune, N.J., is recalling about 16,722 pounds of beef and chicken products due to adulteration, misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday.

The products contain low levels of peanuts, which is not declared on the products' labels.

The ready-to-cook beef and chicken appetizer items were made between Oct.15, 2014, and March 2, 2015.

The following products are recalled:

•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Beef Wellington Puff."  The boxes will bear the case code B2018.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Beef Satay." The boxes will bear the case code B2028.
•Bulk packages of 0.6 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Large Beef Wellington." The boxes will bear the case code B2032.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Beef Wellington Puff with Bleu Cheese."  The boxes will bear the case code B2078.
•Bulk packages of 0.4 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Petite Beef Wellington." The boxes will bear the case code B2148.
•Bulk packages of 0.6 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Macadamia Chicken Skewer." The boxes will bear the case code C2036.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Chicken Wellington Puff."  The boxes will bear the case code C2050.
•Bulk packages of 0.6 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Pistachio Chicken Pinwheel." The boxes will bear the case code C2054.
•Bulk packages of 0.6 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Oahu Chicken Pinwheel." The boxes will bear the case code C2084.
•Bulk packages of 0.4 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Petite Chicken Wellington Puff." The boxes will bear the case code C2290.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Foods of Arizona Beef Wellington."  The boxes will bear the case code GFB2018.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Foods of Arizona Beef Wellington with Bleu Cheese and Duxelle." The boxes will bear the case code GFB2078.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Impromptu Petite Beef Wellington." The boxes will bear the case code IM70021.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Beef Kabob." The boxes will bear the case code K1002.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "Gourmet Kitchen Beef Wellington Puff." The boxes will bear the case code MSB2018.
•Bulk packages of 0.75 oz. "MacKenzie Limited Beef Wellington."

The products subject to recall have the establishment number “EST. 18450” or “EST. 18450 P” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Gourmet Kitchen, Inc. was notified by its spice supplier that the seasoning salt in a spice mix used to make the products may have been contaminated with peanut allergens from the paprika ingredient.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Patricia Duffy at 732-775-5222.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov.

The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline 1-888-674-6854 is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

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