The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1381-2016·Announced 2016-06-01

Sausage Maker Seasoning Recalled for Undeclared Milk Ingredients

The Sausage Maker, Inc. is recalling Summer Sausage seasoning due to undeclared whey protein and skim milk powder.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Sausage Maker, Inc. is recalling 1,545 units of THE SAUSAGE MAKER SEASONING Summer Sausage. The product is being recalled because the Fermento ingredient contains undeclared whey protein and skim milk powder.

The affected products include four label variations: Net Wt 8 oz, Net Wt 2 lbs. 8 oz., Net Wt 25 lbs, and Summer Sausage Kit. The specific SKUs involved are 91160 & 12-1012, 91160-25, 81214 & 12-1610, and 91160-10 & 12-1212.

The products were distributed nationwide via internet sales and directly via wholesalers located in California, Indiana, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and West Virginia. Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
THE SAUSAGE MAKER SEASONING Summer Sausage under the following labels: 1) Net Wt 8 oz, 2) Net Wt 2 lbs. 8 oz., 3 ) Net Wt 25 lbs, 4) Summer Sausage Kit
Manufacturer
The Sausage Maker, Inc.
Category
Food — Seasoning
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • SKUs: 1) 91160 & 12-1012
  • 2) 91160-25
  • 3) 81214 & 12-1610
  • 4) 91160-10 & 12-1212

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 7 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by The Sausage Maker, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 6 products in this recall →

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