McCain Foods USA Inc. of Lisle, IL, is recalling 25,215 pounds of bacon fritters that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The potato, egg, cheese, and bacon fritters were produced on Nov. 11, 2015. The following products are subject to recall:
1,681 cases bearing a batch code 1001487402 containing four 3.75-lb. plastic vacuum-packed packages containing “McCain EARLY RISERS Potato, Egg, Cheese & Bacon Fritters.”
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 18846” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to food service distributors in Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, and Utah. The problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint and subsequently notified an in-plant FSIS inspector. There had been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products as of the posting of the recall notice. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)
