Nationwide voluntary recall of ‘Creamy Pasta Chicken Flavor – Meals-on-the-Go’

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, February 18: Osem USA, Inc. has announced voluntary recall of 1.94 oz Osem Creamy Pasta Chicken Flavor – Meals-on-the-Go with any production code.

The recall has because because the package may contain traces of milk not declared on the label.

The recall of this product is of concern only to those individuals who have allergies to milk. Consumption may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk. Concerned customers should return the product to the store they bought for a full refund. Customers who have consumed the product and feel they are experiencing symptoms should contact their physician.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product contains trace amounts of milk proteins, which were added unintentionally and are not listed in the ingredient statement. Osem in Israel has received one report of adverse reaction to this product from a person with known milk allergy.

All production codes of the above product are affected and no other Osem product is affected from this recall.

The product has been distributed only to all-kosher stores and kosher sections of supermarkets, nationwide. The trace of milk that came from the “parve” creamer is determined to be “batel beshishim” (according to halacha, extremely insignificant quantity) by the kosher authorities involved in this issue – accordingly the product is parve and there are no kashrut issues.

Customers who have questions or concerns about this recall should contact the Osem USA office at 1-800-200-6736 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time.