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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2019-03-12closedclass ii

North Country Smokehouse Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding

Is my product affected?

12-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing 4 pieces of “NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE NATURAL IRISH BRAND BANGER SAUSAGE” and use by dates from 3/30/19 through 4/30/2019, represented on the packaging.

  • Brand North Country Smokehouse

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

North Country Smokehouse is recalling approximately 9,000 pounds of pork sausage products due to misbranding. The 12-ounce packages of North Country Smokehouse Natural Irish Brand Banger Sausage were labeled with a "gluten free" claim on the front, but the products actually contain gluten in the form of wheat. The affected products were produced between January 28, 2019 and February 25, 2019, with use-by dates ranging from March 30, 2019 through April 30, 2019. They bear establishment number EST. 5390A and were distributed to retail and distribution locations nationwide. The problem was discovered on March 11, 2019 after a consumer complaint was received. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury from consuming these products.

According to the recall notice, consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should either throw the products away or return them to the place of purchase. Consumers concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Misbranding

Details from the source

EDITORS NOTE: This release is being updated to include additional information including updated poundage, production dates and corrected use by dates. WASHINGTON, March 12, 2019 North Country Smokehouse, a Claremont, N.H. establishment, is recalling approximately 9,000 pounds of pork sausage products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product has a gluten free claim represented on the front of the label; however, the product contains gluten in the form of wheat. Wheat, which is an allergen, is also listed in the products list of ingredients. The ready-to-eat pork banger sausage items were produced from Jan. 28, 2019 through Feb. 25, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 12-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing 4 pieces of NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE NATURAL IRISH BRAND BANGER SAUSAGE and use by dates from 3/30/19 through 4/30/2019, represented on the packaging. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 5390A inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution and retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered on March 11, 2019 when the firm notified FSIS that they received a consumer complaint. 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 refrigerators or freezers or both. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms are notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Alicia Baker, brand manager for North Country Smokehouse at (603) 543-0234 Ext.214. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .

Source

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