Canteen/Convenco, a Middletown, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,778 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken tender products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The products may contain milk (whey), a known allergen, that was not declared on the finished product label. 

The breaded chicken tenders with BBQ sauce and hot sauce items were produced and packaged from Sept. 7, 2018 through Oct. 4, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]

  • 6 oz. clear plastic pouches containing “FRESH TO YOU, Breaded Chicken Tenders w/ BBQ Sauce,” case code 1077 and “Fresh Thru” dates ranging from 09-14-18 to 10-05-18.
  • 6 oz. clear plastic pouches containing “FRESH TO YOU, Breaded Chicken Tenders w/ Hot Sauce,” case code 6141 and “Fresh Thru” dates ranging from 09-16-18 to 10-07-18.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-40088” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail stores, specifically vending machines, in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

The problem was discovered on Oct. 4, 2018 by FSIS inspection program personnel during a routine label review.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Source: FSIS