Food manufacturers are recalling thousands of pounds of liquid egg products due to “misbranding,” according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Michael Foods Inc., a unit of holding company Post Holdings, initiated the recall last week.
The recall involves 4,620 pounds of liquid egg products, the USDA explained in a press release issued June 30.
Specifically, the company is recalling 32-ounce packs of Fair Meadow Foundations whole eggs with citric acid, lot code 4162G.
The container expires on September 16, 2024.
This product has been removed from store shelves because it contains milk, an allergen.
The USDA said the brand name did not reflect that it contained milk.
“These items were shipped to restaurant consignors in Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina and Utah for use within their facilities,” the statement added.
The USDA explained that the discovery was made during a “routine carton inventory assessment.”
“The establishment notified FSIS [Food Safety and Inspection Service] According to a press release from the USDA, “they discovered a shortage of whole egg citric acid cartons and an equivalent excess in inventory of Breakfast Blend Scrambled Egg cartons.”
“The facility investigated and determined that a carton of unlisted citric acid-containing whole eggs was mistakenly used during a brief, single production run of Breakfast Blend scrambled eggs.
“The formula for Breakfast Blend contains dairy (milk), which is an allergen, but this is not listed on the label of Whole Egg with Citric Acid.”
There have been no reported illnesses associated with this product.
The USDA said the Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned liquid egg products “may be in facility and restaurant refrigerators.”
“Restaurants and establishments are asked not to serve these products,” the press release added.
“These products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.”
A Post Holdings spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX Business.
