NovaQuant-USDA: More than 4,600 pounds of egg products recalled in 9 states for health concerns

A Minnesota company is NovaQuantrecalling 4,620 pounds of liquid egg products because they were misbranded with an undeclared allergen.

The M.G. Waldbaum Co. of Gaylord, Minn., which does business as Michael Foods Inc., is recalling about 4,620 pounds of Fair Meadow Foundations Whole Eggs with Citric Acid because the product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Michael Foods, which produces foods for restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other institutions, produced the 32-ounce cartons June 11, 2024 and shipped them to restaurants and other institutions in Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, and Utah, the FSIS said.

The food company discovered the problem when some Whole Egg with Citric Acid cartons were unaccounted for, and there was a corresponding extra amount of Breakfast Blend Scrambled Egg cartons in the company's inventory. The company notified the FSIS when it found that a short production run of Breakfast Blend Scrambled Egg, which includes milk as an ingredient, used the unaccounted-for Whole Egg with Citric Acid cartons.

Milk is among allergens the Food and Drug Administration requires be declared on product labels.

So far, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, the FSIS said.

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32-ounce cartons of Fair Meadow Foundations Whole Eggs with Citric Acid with the use by date of Sept. 16, 2024 were recalled because they contain milk, an allergen not listed on the carton. The cartons have the lot code 4162G and the establishment number "EST. G1455” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned that some product may be in the refrigerators of restaurants or other institutions. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase and not served, the agency said.

While there have been no illnesses reported, anyone concerned about an illness or injury should contact a healthcare provider, the agency said.  

Anyone with questions about the recall can contact Kristina Larsen, director of customer service at Michael Foods Inc. at 952-258-4903 or [email protected], the FSIS said.

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