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Nearly 670 pounds of raw meat products are being recalled over concerns they may contain a potentially life-threatening allergen.
M&P Production LTD, a Brooklyn, New York-based company, ordered back two raw lamb and beef Samsa products this week due to mislabeling of an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in an alert.
The two recalled products contained sesame seeds, a known allergen, but the ingredient was not listed on the product labels, the USDA said in its warning.
The first product is a plastic-wrapped 16-ounce tray package of “Samsa Halal,” while the second is a plastic-wrapped 12-ounce tray package of “M&P Delicacies Lamb Dumplings Lamb Samsa.”
A plate of savory pastries, “Samsa,” similar to M&P Production’s recalled Samsa products. (Getty Images)
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Both products have an expiration date between January 2nd and February 22nd, 2025 and bear the company number “EST. 18832” in the USDA inspection mark. These items were delivered to retail locations in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, the USDA said.
The USDA states that there are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming the products.
Sesame was added last year to the FDA's list of major food allergens that can be serious or life-threatening.
According to the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2023, sesame must be labeled when present in foods and companies must implement controls to significantly minimize or prevent cross-contact with sesame allergens.
According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), a group that helps educate people about food allergies, a person who consumes sesame seeds and is allergic to them may experience symptoms ranging from mild symptoms such as hives to severe symptoms such as Anaphylaxis can range. Anaphylaxis can cause rash, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and shock.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, DC (Getty Images)
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FARE says 0.23% of children in the U.S. are allergic to sesame and those affected are advised to always carry an epinephrine injection device with them.
According to Newsweek, the FDA has already announced more than 50 food recalls in 2024.
Meanwhile, another New York company, MF Meats of Chautauqua County, issued a recall Thursday of more than 93,000 pounds of raw meat products that may have been contaminated with food-grade mineral seal oil, which is not approved for use in meat processing. said the USDA.
Various weights of meat cuts and minced meat are being recalled and will carry the company number “EST. 569” in the USDA inspection mark. The USDA says it is concerned that some products may be in restaurant refrigerators or freezers and urged operators not to serve those products.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The issue was discovered after MF Meats received four complaints from restaurants reporting a chemical taste in their meat products.
After an investigation, MF Meats concluded that their mineral oil supplier had sent them a drum of non-food grade mineral seal oil that was labeled as food grade mineral oil.
The mineral sealing oil, which is not suitable for food, was applied to food contact surfaces and not directly to the meat products.
There are no confirmed reports of side effects from consuming these products.