Oscar's Hickory House Recalls Sausage for Undeclared Allergens
Oscar's Hickory House is recalling approximately 376 pounds of sausage products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, including soy, milk, wheat, and sulfites.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this 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 be 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Oscar's Hickory House, Inc., a Warrensburg, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 376 pounds of sausage products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The affected products contained soy, milk, wheat, and sulfites, which are known allergens that were not declared on the product labels.
The recall covers .75 lb Cryovac 4 link packages of Oscar's Smoke House Rabbit Sausage with White Wine, Oscar's Smoke House Elk Sausage with Apples, Pears, and Port Wine, and Oscar's Smoke House Hickory Smoked Duck Sausage with Apple Jack Brandy. These products were produced between March 1, 2014, and January 26, 2015, and bear establishment number 4257 inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were sold at one retail establishment, Oscar's Hickory House, in Warrensburg, N.Y.
The issue was discovered on January 23, 2015, by FSIS personnel during a label review. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- New York Firm Recalls Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and An Undeclared Allergen
- Brand
- Oscar's Hickory House Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Oscar's Hickory House Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sausage
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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