Food Warning: Never Any! Ham and Cheese Lunch Kits

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US/Washington: The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (“FSIS”), a statutory regulatory and food safety authority, issues a Public Health Alert for all current batch/lots of Never Any! branded Ready-To-Eat (“RTE”) Ham and Cheese Lunch Kits containing Chocolate Chip Cookies due to suspected mislabeling and consequential undeclared Peanuts, a known allergen, source of dietary intolerance and possible trigger of Anaphylaxis, a serious and potential fatal situation, requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

USDA: https://rb.gy/5m2bp

Direct link: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-never-any-brand-ready-eat-ham-and-cheese-lunch-kits

Additional information:
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) reports the following Lunch Kits were thought to have been produced on or about dates ranging from June 27, 2023, and July 5, 2023 and are subject to this recall:

• Never Any! branded Ready-To-Eat (“RTE”) Ham and Cheese Lunch Kits, sold in 2.9-ounce plastic tray packages use-by date code of SEPT 18 2023

==> No barcodes, UPCs, item numbers, best-before date codes, manufacturing date codes, production dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

Please consult the photograph above for details of the food’s packaging, design and retail presentation. One (1) additional image of the recalled Lunch Kits can be found on the Web site above.

These Never Any! Ham and Cheese Lunch Kits were known to be marketed, distributed and sold in all US states, although it is always possible these food products had wider distribution outside the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

According to the USDA, it has issued a Public Health Alert for all current batch/lots of Never Any! branded Ready-To-Eat (“RTE”) Ham and Cheese Lunch Kits containing Chocolate Chip Cookies due to suspected mislabeling and consequential undeclared Peanuts. As a direct result of this suspected defect, you should neither serve nor consume the recalled Lunch Kits identified above.

In this case, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., the producing establishment was notified by its Chocolate Chip Cookie supplier that the Chocolate Chip Cookies may contain Peanut residue, a known allergen and an ingredient not declared on the product label. Maple Leaf Foods subsequently notified FSIS that its Cookies were used in products distributed in the United States.

==> For information about Nut Allergy (including Ground Nuts such as Peanuts), please consult the “Allergens & Intolerances” tab at the top of this page.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure small children and pets can’t access the suspect food.

Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of these recalled Never Any! branded Ready-To-Eat (“RTE”) Ham and Cheese Lunch Kit products and could be allergic to their Peanut ingredients, have a close family member who is allergic or has previously experienced Anaphylaxis or are unsure of your allergy status, please do not consume them. Instead, return the product to the distributor or wholesaler where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat Anaphylaxis. ___________________________________________________________

If you have any questions about this recall notification, please contact Maple Leaf Foods Inc. at toll-free 1-877-526-4520 Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday.

If you are a working member of the press/media, you can contact the company by e-mail at media.hotline@mapleleaf.com.

If you have additional questions about this recall or have general food safety questions concerning Meat, Poultry and/or Fish products sold in the United States, please call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline toll-free at 1-888-674-6854 or live chat using Ask USDA Web site option from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

==> To see other recalls and notifications concerning Anaphylaxis hazards, please search for “Anaphylaxis” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by undeclared generic Nuts, please search for “nut” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by undeclared Peanuts, please search for “peanut” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Maple Leaf Foods Inc., please search for “Maple Leaf” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Never Any! brand, please search for “Never Any!” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

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More information about this recall:
USDA recall number: FSIS-PHA-07192023-01
Recalls Direct RIN: 17373-2023
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