If you purchased TAZA or South Asian Food’s beef or chicken samosas over the past year (Nov. 11, 2019-20), check the packaging. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has recalled chicken and beef samosa products containing spring roll pastries from Tee Yih Jia (TYJ) Food Manufacturing.
The recall comes from misbranding and an undeclared allergen — specifically pastries that may contain milk, which does not appear on the label. FSIS discovered the mischaracterization from routine checks, not confirmed adverse cases or reports.
The following products — marked “EST. 44163” or “P-44163” inside the USDA’s inspection — are included, according to a press release:
- 12-oz. packages containing 12 pieces of “TAZA CHICKEN SAMOSAS Stuffed pastry with seasoned chicken” with best-by dates of November 11, 2020 through November 11, 2021.
- 12-oz. packages containing 12 pieces of “TAZA BEEF SAMOSAS Stuffed pastry with seasoned ground beef” with best-by dates of November 11, 2020 through November 11, 2021.
- 12-oz. packages containing 12 pieces of “SOUTH ASIAN FOOD Beef SAMOSAS Stuffed pastry with seasoned ground beef” with best before dates of November 11, 2020 through November 11, 2021.
- 12-oz. packages containing 12 pieces of “SOUTH ASIAN FOOD Chicken SAMOSAS Stuffed pastry with seasoned chicken” with best before dates of November 11, 2020 through November 11, 2021.
FSIS recommends consumers throw away or return the items to the place of purchase.
All questions can be directed to USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.
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