Company recalls thousands of poultry product in Ohio

Luvo Inc. (USA) is recalling thousands of pounds of poultry, some of which were distributed in Ohio.

Approximately 4,805 pounds of poultry products will be recalled due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products are mislabeled as Chicken Chile Verde that contains milk and soy, but contain Turkey Meatloaf, which has additional allergens, eggs and fish (anchovies), that are not declared on the products label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

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The problem was discovered due to customer complaints the firm received about the wrong meal inside the retail boxes.

Luvo’s head office is in Vancouver, Canada, but products are manufactured and distributed in the U.S. The recalled product was distributed in California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

There have been no confirmed reports about adverse reactions. Still, consumers are advised to not consume the product.

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The products produced on June 13, 2017, will be recalled:

• 10 oz. retail cartons containing “LUVO Steam in Pouch A LITTLE SPICE CHICKEN CHILE VERDE with white chicken, black beans, and polenta” and lot code: 2018JUN13A, with a best before date of June 13, 2018.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “424” inside the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) mark of inspection, according to the USDA and FSIS.

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