Family Traditions Recalls Beef Sticks for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Family Traditions Meat Company is recalling ready-to-eat beef sticks because they contain milk, an undeclared allergen. No illnesses have been reported.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.
Plain-English summary
Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc. is recalling approximately 270 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The affected items are 3-oz. and 6-oz. vacuum-packed packages of Arcadia Meats Beef Smoked Stick Original with lot numbers 31819, 33719, and 00620. These products were produced on November 14, 2019, December 3, 2019, and January 6, 2020, and bear establishment number EST. 46538 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The issue was discovered by a compliance officer with the Iowa Department of Agriculture during in-commerce surveillance activities at a retail store. The products were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).
The recalled product
- Product
- Family Traditions Meat Company Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
- Brand
- Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Family Traditions Meat Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
Distribution
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