Country Meats hot BBQ flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for "Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks" produced on November 6, 2020, due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products, sold in 1-oz. individual units with a best-by date of 11/06/2021 and bearing establishment number "EST. 17433," may actually contain Chili Cheese flavor pork snack sticks instead of the labeled Hot BBQ flavor and contain milk, which is not declared on the label. The products were sold online to individual customers who resold them as fundraiser items.
An official recall was not requested because the products were sold directly to individual consumers and are believed to no longer be available for direct purchase from the establishment. However, FSIS is concerned that some product may remain in consumers' pantries. The alert was issued out of caution for consumers with dairy allergies. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions. According to the record, affected consumers should throw away these products and not consume them. The record does not specify additional remedies or procedures for affected consumers.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Misbranding, Unreported Allergens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) pork snack stick products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product may contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers with allergic reactions to dairy are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the pork products were sold directly to individual members of the public and it is believed that the affected products are no longer available to be directly purchased from the establishment. The RTE product labeled as “Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks” may actually contain Chili Cheese flavor pork snack sticks and was produced on November 6, 2020. The following products are subject to the public health alert: [View Label (PDF only)] 1-oz. individual units of “Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks In Colored Casing Smoke Flavoring Added” with best-by date “11/06/2021”. The products bear establishment number “EST. 17433” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were sold online to individual customers who further sold the product as a fundraiser item. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ pantries. The problem was discovered when the producing establishment received consumer complaints reporting cheese in the Hot BBQ flavored snack sticks. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Consumers with food allergies who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away.
Official record: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ↗
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