Krehbiels Specialty Meats Recalls Pork Bratwurst Due to Misbranding
Krehbiels Specialty Meats is recalling approximately 29 pounds of pork bratwurst because the label failed to list all ingredients due to a printing error.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class III (Marginal) by the agency, and the source explicitly states that no adverse reactions were reported and the missing ingredients do not contain allergens, fitting the criteria for cosmetic or documentation issues.
Plain-English summary
Krehbiels Specialty Meats, Inc., located in McPherson, Kansas, is recalling approximately 29 pounds of pork bratwurst. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on February 4, 2015. The product is identified as 16-oz. Vacuum Sealed Roll Stock packages of FRESH BEER BRATWURST MADE WITH TALLGRASS BREWERY OASIS BEER, bearing the establishment number EST. 13149 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The recall was initiated because the product label did not include an accurate list of ingredients due to a printing error. The missing ingredients listed on the label were pork, Oasis brand beer, salt, natural flavor, spices, and dextrose. FSIS confirmed that none of these ingredients contain allergens. The product was produced on April 9, 2014, and shipped directly to consumers through an internet retailer. The issue was discovered during a routine surveillance activity conducted by the state of Missouri.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who are concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. For questions regarding the recall, consumers can contact Jeff Krehbiel, General Manager/Co-Owner, at (620) 241-0103. General food safety questions can be directed to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or via the Ask Karen virtual representative.
The recalled product
- Product
- Recall Notification Report 028-2015 (Bratwurst)
- Brand
- Krehbiels Specialty Meats Inc
- Manufacturer
- Krehbiels Specialty Meats Inc
- Category
- Food — Meat / Poultry
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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