New #foodsafety #recall #undeclared #milk #allergen in certain Gourmet Bay Tilapia products

Slade Gorton Co. Inc. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk

For Immediate Release

June 9, 2017

Contact

Consumers

Slade Gorton Quality Assurance
 1-800-225-1573

Announcement

Slade Gorton, Boston, MA is recalling the following products because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Gourmet Bay Toasted Crumb Tilapia, product code 7396701
Gourmet Bay Honey Mustard Tilapia, product code 7324801
Gourmet Bay Citrus Coconut Tilapia, product code 7322401

Product was produced between the dates of January 31, 2017 and June 6, 2017. It was distributed to Supervalu, Harris Teeter, Cantanese Classic Seafoods, The Fish Guys, Euro USA, Bfresh, Porky Products, and Superior Fish Company in seven states including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota. These products are typically sold fresh can be found in the full service or self-service seafood case.

On June 6, 2017 Slade Gorton was notified by its breading vendor, Newly Weds Foods, Inc., that the pre-dust and breading it supplied to Slade Gorton & Co., Inc. from 3 product codes and 5 purchase orders may have a potential presence of milk. This was an expanded scope from an initial recall issued to other of Newly Weds Foods customers on May 10, 2017. To date, Slade Gorton has not received any reports of illnesses. Slade Gorton has segregated these ingredients in its manufacturing facilities and they will not be used in the production of future products.

Consumers are urged to return any affected product to the store from which it was purchased for a full refund. If you need more information, please call Slade Gorton Quality Assurance at 1-800-225-1573 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

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