The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·010-2015·Announced 2015-01-16

Heywoods Tasso Pork Shoulder Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Heywoods Meat Haus & Provision Co. is recalling 931 pounds of Tasso pork shoulder products due to misbranding and undeclared peanut allergens.

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'. According to 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

Heywoods Meat Haus & Provision Co., a Marietta, Georgia establishment, is recalling approximately 931 pounds of Tasso (pork shoulder) products. The recall was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products may contain peanuts, which are not declared on the product label.

The recalled item consists of 10-lb. cases of Heywoods Provision Company Tasso, produced on various dates from August 25, 2014, to January 14, 2015. The product bears the establishment number EST. 44805 inside the USDA mark of inspection and was shipped to restaurant locations in Georgia. The issue was identified when an ingredient supplier informed the company that the ground cumin spice used in the production may have been contaminated with peanut residue.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Patrick Gebrayel, Owner, at (404) 410-7997. Those with food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Georgia Firm Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Brand
The Heywoods Group Corp

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: