New York Style Sausage Co. Recalls Pork Sausage Due to Undeclared Sheep Casings
New York Style Sausage Co. is recalling approximately 4,040 pounds of pork sausage because the products use sheep casings that are not declared on the label, posing an allergy risk.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared sheep casings) on a common food product, which corresponds to the 'High' severity criterion in the rubric, despite the agency's Class II classification and lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
New York Style Sausage Co., a Sunnyvale, California establishment, is recalling approximately 4,040 pounds of pork sausage products due to misbranding. The products are encased in sheep casings, which are not declared on the product label and may elicit allergic reactions in individuals allergic to sheep proteins. The recalled items are 5-lb. and 10-lb. bulk boxes containing packages of Golden Gate Meat Company Ernestos Pork Sausage, produced between July 1, 2015, and January 7, 2016.
The issue was identified when a customer observed that the pork sausage labels did not declare the use of sheep casings. The establishment subsequently notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products bear establishment number EST. 9027 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced for a single distributor in California for institutional use.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- New York Style Sausage Co. Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding
- Brand
- NEW YORK STYLE SAUSAGE CO.
- Manufacturer
- NEW YORK STYLE SAUSAGE CO.
- Category
- Food — Sausage
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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