Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Star Natural Meats, LLC is recalling approximately 20,000 pounds of raw pork sausage products labeled as Loukaniko Greek Brand Made in the U.S.A. The products were produced between February 23, 2017 and August 3, 2018 and were distributed to retail locations in Astoria, New York. The recall was issued because the products contain milk and soy allergens that are not declared on the label, and they contain the restricted ingredients sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate that are also not listed on the label. The products bear establishment number EST. 48109 and have no lot code or expiration date printed on them. No confirmed reports of illness have been associated with these products.
According to the recall notice, consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should instead throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Consumers concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. The recall source does not specify an alternative remedy beyond disposal or return.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Misbranding, Unreported Allergens
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2018 Star Natural Meats, LLC, an Astoria, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 20,000 pounds of raw, non-intact pork sausage products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain milk and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. In addition, the products contain restricted ingredients, specifically sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate, which are not declared on the finished product label. The pork sausage items were produced on various dates from Feb. 23, 2017 to Aug. 3, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label (PDF only)] Individual packages of various weights of LOUKANIKO GREEK BRAND MADE IN THE U.S.A. pork sausage. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 48109 inside the USDA mark of inspection and are not labeled with a lot code or expiration date. These items were shipped to retail locations in Astoria, N.Y. The problem was discovered on Aug. 3, 2018 by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel while conducting routine label verification tasks. 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. 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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Lena Psorakis, Star Natural Meats supervisor, at (510) 755-7545. 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.
Official record: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ↗
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