Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Geissler’s Supermarket Sushi products recall: Undeclared milk, wheat and eggs

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Undeclared milk, wheat and eggs

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The hazard: Undeclared milk

The product contains milk that the packaging never declared. If nobody in your home avoids milk, there is no health reason to throw it away — though the refund still stands.

What the notice says: Customers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg, wheat, or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Why it matters: The label does not declare milk, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
March 28, 2024
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Geissler’s Supermarket
Product type
Other food products
Distribution
Connecticut, Massachusetts

Products covered by this recall

Sushi products

What the company announced

Geisslers Supermarket Inc. of East Windsor CT has issued a recall of all Sushi products produced by EZnoble Sushi for Geisslers Supermarket Inc. produced or purchased on 3/26/2024, and 3/27/2024, with a sell by date of 3/27/2024, and 3/28/2024. They may contain undeclared egg, wheat and milk. Customers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg, wheat, or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Products included in this recall were distributed to Geisslers Supermarket Inc. in East Windsor CT, South Windsor CT, Windsor CT, Bloomfield CT, Somers CT, Granby CT, and Agawam MA.

Product is packaged in clear plastic packages with a Geisslers Supermarket Inc. label affixed to the top of the package. Type of sushi roll is listed below the Geisslers Supermarket Inc. emblem, and the UPC code is located on the bottom of the label, along with store location.

Product List:

  • UPC: 23421400000 · Label Description: VEGETABLE TEMPURA ROLL
  • UPC: 23410400000 · Label Description: SHRIMP TEMPURA & LOBSTER ROLL
  • UPC: 23401200000 · Label Description: SPICY CRAB
  • UPC: 23450000000 · Label Description: TUNA SALMON MASAGO COMBO
  • UPC: 23402600000 · Label Description: SHRIMP TEMPURA & CUCUMBER ROLL
  • UPC: 23401300000 · Label Description: SPICY SHRIMP ROLL
  • UPC: 23400300000 · Label Description: CALIFORNIA ROLL
  • UPC: 23419300000 · Label Description: AVOCADO CUCUMBER CRUNCH ROLL
  • UPC: 23403700000 · Label Description: SALMON AVOCADO CLASSIC ROLL
  • UPC: 23419400000 · Label Description: CUCUMBER SPICY SALMON CRUNCH ROLL
  • UPC: 23403500000 · Label Description: TUNA AVOCADO CLASSIC ROLL
  • UPC: 23405000000 · Label Description: NEW YORK (TUNA & SALMON & MASAGO) ROLL
  • UPC: 23408400000 · Label Description: SALMON COMBO
  • UPC: 23403100000 · Label Description: CLASSIC ROLL CRAB AVO
  • UPC: 23419500000 · Label Description: CUCUMBER SPICY TUNA CRUNCH ROLL
  • UPC: 23401700000 · Label Description: VEGETABLE ROLL
  • UPC: 23408800000 · Label Description: TUNA SALMON EEL COMBO
  • UPC: 23408700000 · Label Description: TUNA SALMON COMBO
  • UPC: 23410600000 · Label Description: SHRIMP TEMPURA & SPICY SHRIMP ROLL
  • UPC: 23410500000 · Label Description: SHRIMP TEMPURA & NEW YORK ROLL(TUNA & SALMON & MASAGO)
  • UPC: 23406500000 · Label Description: BIRTHDAY (TUNA & SALMON) ROLL
  • UPC: 23419600000 · Label Description: SHRIMP TEMPURA CRUNCH ROLL
  • UPC: 23400100000 · Label Description: CALIFORNIA ROLL
  • UPC: 23908200000 · Label Description: DANCING DRAGON ROLL EEL & AVOCADO
  • UPC: 23401000000 · Label Description: SPICY TUNA ROLL
  • UPC: 23450100000 · Label Description: SALMON MASAGO COMBO
  • UPC: 23406000000 · Label Description: PINK LADY SALMON ROLL
  • UPC: 23404400000 · Label Description: PHILADELPHIA AVO OR CUCUMBER CLASSIC ROLL

A follow up investigation of a recall in 2022 of EZ Noble Sushi for undeclared allergens revealed labeling issues were not corrected.

Consumers who have purchased sushi at any Geisslers Supermarket Inc. location on 3/26/2024 or 3/27/2024 may return said sushi products at the Geisslers store where it was purchased for a full refund. Additionally, customers may contact Geisslers via phone at 860-623-0176, or via email at [email protected] from 9 AM to 4 PM Eastern.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 2 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 3/27/2024
  • 3/28/2024

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Milk

Geissler’s Supermarket — The product contains milk that the packaging never declared. If nobody in your home avoids milk, there is no health reason to throw it away — though the refund still stands.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Tell anyone else who eats from your kitchen, including childminders, schools and anyone catering an event you contributed to.
  3. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids milk, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  4. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.

Getting a refund without the pack

The commonest reason people skip the refund is that they have already thrown the item away. That rarely matters.

  • A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.
  • Store credit is often offered first. You can ask for the original payment method instead, and it is normally granted.
  • No photo either? Ask anyway. Grocery chains settle recall refunds at the service desk because disputing them costs more than paying them.
  • For a multi-pack or a case, ask for the full purchase price rather than a per-unit figure — the recall covers what you paid.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers who have purchased sushi at any Geisslers Supermarket Inc. location on 3/26/2024 or 3/27/2024 may return said sushi products at the Geisslers store where it was purchased for a full refund.

Company contact: Geisslers Supermarket Inc. — Consumers: Geisslers, 860-623-0176, [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Geissler’s Supermarket other food products recalled?

Undeclared milk, wheat and eggs Customers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg, wheat, or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: best-by date 3/27/2024 or 3/28/2024. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Consumers who have purchased sushi at any Geisslers Supermarket Inc. location on 3/26/2024 or 3/27/2024 may return said sushi products at the Geisslers store where it was purchased for a full refund.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Connecticut, Massachusetts.

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