Chicken recall announced

A chicken recall has been announced by Walmart.

The voluntary chicken recall involves 6,013 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat Crispy Chicken with Almonds entrée, according to the announcement.

The recall is due to misbranding and undeclared allergen. The joint announcement was by Walmart, the Mountain View Packaging, LLC, a Boise, Idaho establishment, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The product contains shellfish (shrimp), a known allergen that is not declared on the product label.

The product was produced Nov. 17. The recall includes:

• 18.5 oz packages of “INNOVASIAN Crispy Chicken with Almonds ENTREE” with lot code 22321-1, UPC code 695119120499, and a best by date 05/24/2023.

The product subject to recall bears the USDA mark of inspection but does not bear the establishment number on the packaging. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that they received a consumer complaint reporting shrimp in a product labeled as Crispy Chicken with Almonds entrée.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.


FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ or retailers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and retailers are urged not to sell them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the InnovAsian Cuisine hotline at 1-800-324-5140.

For more details, see https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/mountain-view-packaging-llc-recalls-frozen-ready-eat-crispy-chicken-almonds-entree.

Mercy and Truth distributes food boxes, turkeys

Within an hour of its start this morning, 60 turkeys and 90 food boxes were all given away at the Mercy and Truth Medical Mission, 721 N. 31st St., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo from Anne Foley Routh)
Santa Claus visited the Mercy and Truth Medical Mission on Tuesday morning in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo from Anne Foley Routh)
Within an hour of its start this morning, 60 turkeys and 90 food boxes were all given away at the Mercy and Truth Medical Mission, 721 N. 31st St., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo from Anne Foley Routh)

Today’s public meetings

ARPA subcommittee meeting this afternoon

The Unified Government’s American Rescue Plan Subcommittee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in a virtual format.

The meeting will be in person in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, of City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, and virtual on Zoom.

To be discussed are ARPA documentation and strategic planning steps, with discussion about additions and next steps.

The meeting is open to the public. To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89901585526. The webinar ID is 899 0158 5526.

Mayoral Workshop planned, includes Health Equity Action Transformation presentation

A Unified Government Mayoral workshop is planned at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall, 701 N.7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. There will be a presentation by Health Equity Action Transformation followed by a Board of Health semi-annual update.

The public may be able to observe or listen live on YouTube or UGTV or through Zoom. The public may attend the meeting in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83525839298?pwd=ZzN2c215UzJodWtQMVRTMkJDQjg1UT09. The passcode is 397556.

UG Board of Health to meet

The Unified Government Board of Health will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in a hybrid format. The meeting will be in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, of the City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

It will be the group’s semiannual update.

The public may be able to observe or listen to the meeting live on YouTube or UGTV, or through Zoom.


The public may attend the meeting in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall.


The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83525839298?pwd=ZzN2c215UzJodWtQMVRTMkJDQjg1UT09.


The passcode is 397556.

UG Commission to meet tonight

The Unified Government Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Knsas City, Kansas.

The meeting also is being held virtually through Zoom. To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84559406724?pwd=U0NnODFzaGpiMkJDMk1MdEx1VUJTQT09.
The passcode is 068952.

The agenda includes an ordinance to acquire property near the Leavenworth Road and Hutton Road intersection; a second amendment to the Kaw Bridge Development; the nomination of Ollie Carrol to the Human Relations and Disabilities Issue Board, by Commissioner Melissa Bynum; an agreement between the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, the UG and Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department to administer a 911 call taker training program; a resolution to extend the local health emergency for the COVID pandemic; adoption of the 2023 state legislative program; a presentation on economic development possibilities; and several Land Bank options.