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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2016-08-26closedclass i

WFSP Foods, LLC Recalls Pork and Chicken Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

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What happened

WFSP Foods LLC is recalling approximately 18,672 pounds of Land O Frost Simply Savory Bacon & Cheddar Smoked Sausage in 13.5-ounce packages with a best-by date of December 4, 2016 and a packaging date of June 7, 2016. The product contains milk, which is a known allergen, but the back label fails to list cheddar cheese as an ingredient and does not include milk in the allergen declaration, even though the front label correctly identifies cheese. The sausage was produced on June 7, 2016, and was shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered by a company representative in a retail store and reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. According to the recall notice, consumers who have purchased these products should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase and should not consume them. The source does not specify any other remedy or compensation process.

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Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2016 WFSP Foods LLC, a Decatur, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately 18,672 pounds of pork and chicken 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, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. The ready-to-eat sausage items were produced on June 7, 2016. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 13.5-oz. packages containing Land O Frost Simply Savory Bacon & Cheddar Smoked Sausage with a BEST BY: DEC. 04 2016 and packaging date of 06/07/16. The product subject to recall bears establishment number EST. 45411 printed on the packaging. This item was shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered in a retail store by a company representative and immediately reported to FSIS. The product has the correct label on the front of the package, which identifies that the product contains cheese. However, the label in the back fails to include cheddar cheese as an ingredient the source of milk. As a result, milk is not included in the ingredients statement or in the Contains allergen declaration. 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. 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 recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Land O Frost Consumer Hotline, at 1(800) 762-9865. Media with questions about the recall can contact Jack Yeo with Fleishman Hillard, at (312) 560-1465. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Land O Frost Consumer Hotline, at 1(800) 762-9865. Media with questions about the recall can contact Jack Yeo with Fleishman Hillard, at (312) 560-1465. 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 4 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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