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A large number of sandwiches are being recalled in the U.S. following an incident of cross-contamination.
Capitol Distributing is recalling 3,934 sandwiches that may contain the major allergen sesame. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that anyone with a sesame allergy who consumes the product could potentially have a "serious or life-threatening" reaction.
Sesame is one of nine major food allergens in the U.S. as declared by the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act. The symptoms of an allergic reaction include, but are not limited to, hives, coughing and wheezing, itching and tingling in the mouth, swelling of the throat, difficulty breathing and the loss of consciousness.
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Newsweek contacted Capitol Distributing for comment via email outside of normal working hours.
Six sandwich products have been voluntarily recalled. They are:
- CK Turkey and Cheese Sandwich with the lot codes 24039, 24040, 24043, 24044
- Jacksons Turkey and Cheese with the lot codes 24039, 24040, 24043, 24044
- CK Egg Salad Sandwich with the lot codes 24039, 24040, 24043, 24044
- Jacksons Egg Salad with the lot codes 24039, 24040, 24043, 24044
- CK Chicken Salad Sandwich with the lot codes 24039, 24040, 24043, 24044
- Jacksons Chicken Salad with the lot codes 24039, 24040, 24043, 24044
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Traces of sesame are believed to have made it into some of the sandwiches when "chicken salad on a croissant and egg salad sandwiches were prepared on the same surface as the turkey sandwiches," as per the FDA. The effected products were distributed to convenience stores in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
The warnings reads: "A new bread source for sandwiches included sesame and the allergen was incorrectly left off of updated sandwich labels. The labels have been updated and any future possibility of cross contact has been eliminated."
The sandwiches included in the recall were available in stores as early as February 8, 2024. The FDA has said the approximate shelf life of the products is around nine days.
The FDA has also listed a range of stores that have carried the affected products. These are:
- Buds Marketplace (Eagle, Idaho)
- Wild Willy's (Emmett, Idaho)
- Valley Wide Stores (Idaho)
- Ranch Market (Boise, Idaho)
- EZ Mart (New Plymouth, Idaho)
- Bud's Chevron (Nampa, Idaho)
- Vista Mart (Sparks, Nevada)
- Silver State Food Mart (Reno, Nevada)
- Santa Rosa Station (Winnemucca, Nevada)
- Rye Patch Petroleum (Lovelock, Nevada)
- McCarran Mart (Sparks, Nevada)
- Boomtown Chevron (Verdi, Nevada)
- Hangar 32 (Provo, Utah)
- Extra Mart (Park City, Utah)
- Extra Mile (Salt Lake City and Draper, Utah)
- Jacksons Food Stores (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington)
So far, no customers have reported incidents with the sandwiches, according to the FDA. Anyone who has purchased the product and is concerned about the potential traces of sesame is urged to either dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
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