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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·013-2023·Announced 2023-04-20

Bruno Beef Strips Recalls Pepper and Garlic Snack Sticks for Undeclared Soy

Bruno Beef Strips is recalling approximately 7,452 pounds of Pepper & Garlic snack sticks because the product contains undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein, a known allergen.

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 mislabeling of a common allergen (soy) on a ready-to-eat product. Per the rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens is classified as High severity, even though no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Bruno Beef Strips, a Monroe, Wisconsin establishment, is recalling approximately 7,452 pounds of ready-to-eat snack stick beef strips. The recall is due to misbranding and the presence of an undeclared allergen. The product contains hydrolyzed soy protein, which is not listed on the packaging label.

The affected items are 1.6-oz. vacuumed packages of “BRUNO BEEF STRIPS PEPPER & GARLIC SNACK STICKS” with lot codes 22110 through 23094. These products were produced between April 20, 2022, and April 4, 2023, and bear establishment number “EST. 373SEWI.” The items were shipped to retail and wholesale locations in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

The issue was identified when Wisconsin state inspection personnel notified the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that the establishment used a spice mix containing hydrolyzed soy protein in the formulation. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Bruno Beef Strips Recalls Beef Strip Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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