The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert
of ConsumerAffairsThe U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for frozen products labeled as chicken curry empanadas due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas may actually contain Apple Cinnamon Empanadas, which contain milk, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product label.
FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers with allergies to milk are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.
The frozen empanada products labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas that may contain Apple Cinnamon Empanada products were produced on November 14, 2024, and packaged on November 20, 2024, and November 21, 2024.
The products can be identified as:
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9.6-oz. cardboard packages labeled as bettergoods TRADITIONALLY CRAFTED Chicken Curry Empanadas with BEST BY: 05/21/26 or BEST BY: 05/22/26 and EST. P33967 on the side of the box.
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The products bear the establishment number P33967 on the side of the box. These items were shipped to Walmart locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered when the producing establishment notified FSIS that its distributor received four consumer complaints indicating that the apple cinnamon empanada product was packaged inside the chicken curry empanada retail packaging.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.
What to do
FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Sanjiv Mody, President of Rajbhog Foods, at 551-222-4700 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.
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Posted: 2025-01-09 14:52:41
