Nearly 500,000 pounds of breakfast sandwiches recalled over label error: ‘Should be thrown away’
A recall has been issued for nearly 500,000 pounds of ready-to-eat breakfast sandwiches by a food manufacturer due to “misbranding,” as reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC, based in Salt Lake City, is recalling 489,887 pounds of sausage and bacon breakfast sandwiches, according to the USDA announcement on Wednesday.
The products were misbranded and contained sesame, posing a risk to consumers with specific allergies.
A significant number of the sandwiches were distributed to Army & Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) locations nationwide.
The recalled branded products include:
- 8.35-oz. individually film-wrapped sandwiches of “LETTIERI’S FOOD TO GO Sausage, Egg & Cheese FRENCH TOAST BREAKFAST SANDWICH” with lot codes starting with numbers 23, 24, and 25 up to 2508451.
- 7.3-oz. individually film-wrapped sandwiches of “LETTIERI’S FOOD TO GO Bacon, Egg & Cheese FRENCH TOAST BREAKFAST SANDWICH” with lot codes starting with numbers 23, 24, and 25 up to 2508451.
The USDA mark of inspection on the products also includes the establishment number “EST. V4907.”
The recall is related to sesame, although the sandwiches themselves did not contain sesame seeds. Instead, a component in the breakfast sandwiches was made using sesame flour.
“The issue was identified when the producing establishment informed FSIS that the French toast component of their breakfast sandwiches contained sesame flour, which was not listed in the ingredients on the label for the sandwiches,” noted the USDA.
While no reports of adverse reactions or injuries have been reported, the press release advised concerned consumers to seek medical attention if necessary.
The USDA emphasized that its Food Safety and Inspection Service is “worried that some products may be in consumers’ or AAFES freezers or refrigerators.”
FOX Business has reached out to Hearthside Food Solutions for further comments.
