WASHINGTON – Gourmet Kitchen, Inc., Neptune, NJ, recalled a variety of beef and chicken appetizers, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported.

Gourmet Kitchen recalled approximately 16,722 lbs. of beef and chicken Wellington products on concerns of an undeclared allergen, FSIS said. A spice supplier notified the company that an ingredient used in the spice mix was contaminated with peanuts, FSIS said. Peanuts are a known allergen, but it was not declared on the product labels. Gourmet Kitchen and FSIS have received no reports of adverse reactions related to the affected items.


The ready-to-cook beef and chicken appetizer items were produced on various dates between Oct. 15, 2014, and March 2, 2015. The recalled items bear the establishment number “EST. 18450” or “EST. 18450 P” inside the USDA mark of inspection. FSIS said the appetizers were shipped to institutional and food service locations nationwide.

Items subject to the recall include:

• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Beef Wellington Puff.” The boxes will bear the case code B2018.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Beef Satay.” The boxes will bear the case code B2028.
• Bulk packages of 0.6-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Large Beef Wellington.” The boxes will bear the case code B2032.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Beef Wellington Puff with Bleu Cheese.” The boxes will bear the case code B2078.
• Bulk packages of 0.4-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Petite Beef Wellington.” The boxes will bear the case code B2148.
• Bulk packages of 0.6-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Macadamia Chicken Skewer.” The boxes will bear the case code C2036.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Chicken Wellington Puff.” The boxes will bear the case code C2050.
• Bulk packages of 0.6-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Pistachio Chicken Pinwheel.” The boxes will bear the case code C2054.
• Bulk packages of 0.6-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Oahu Chicken Pinwheel.” The boxes will bear the case code C2084.
• Bulk packages of 0.4-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Petite Chicken Wellington Puff.” The boxes will bear the case code C2290.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Foods of Arizona Beef Wellington.” The boxes will bear the case code GFB2018.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Foods of Arizona Beef Wellington with Bleu Cheese and Duxelle.” The boxes will bear the case code GFB2078.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Impromptu Petite Beef Wellington.” The boxes will bear the case code IM70021.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Beef Kabob.” The boxes will bear the case code K1002.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “Gourmet Kitchen Beef Wellington Puff.” The boxes will bear the case code MSB2018.
• Bulk packages of 0.75-oz. “MacKenzie Limited Beef Wellington.”