Memphis firm recalls chicken, dumplings

Nearly 27,000 pounds of chicken and dumplings from St. Clair Foods Inc., a Memphis firm that distributes to Arkansas, have been recalled because of misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

The USDA said the dumplings contain milk, a known allergen, that was not declared on the product label.

The agency classified the error as a Class I health hazard, the highest category, because “there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.” At the time of the recall announcement, the agency hadn’t received any complaints reporting illnesses.

The chicken and dumplings were produced on various dates between Sept. 13 and Oct. 6.

The products are: 2-pound and 5-pound plastic, sealed packages of St. Clair Foods Chicken and Dumplings with package codes 16257, 16264, and 16280; and 5-pound plastic, sealed bags of Ron’s Homestyle Foods Chicken and Dumplings with the package codes 16280, 16272, 16264, and 16257.

Consumers with the products should dispose of them or return them to the retailer, the USDA said.