Kent Quality Foods Recalls Hot Dogs and Sausages for Undeclared Soy
Kent Quality Foods is recalling approximately 308,430 pounds of hot dog and sausage products because they contain undeclared soy, a known allergen.
What this means for you
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 an undeclared allergen (soy) on common food products, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' resulting in a High severity score, despite no reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Kent Quality Foods, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 308,430 pounds of various beef, pork, and turkey ready-to-eat hot dog and sausage products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on May 16, 2018. The products contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
The issue was discovered on May 12, 2018, when the establishment noticed that a spice mixture used in one of their Beef Polish sausage products contained hydrolyzed soy protein, which was not listed on the final product label. Although only the Beef Polish Sausage was formulated with this specific spice mix, other ready-to-eat sausage and hot dog products made with beef, pork, and turkey are included in the recall due to potential cross-contamination via shared equipment. The affected products were produced between September 9, 2017, and April 29, 2018, and bear establishment number EST. 5694 or P-5694 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution and restaurant locations nationwide.
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. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers, particularly since restaurants may prepare the product for consumers who take it home as leftovers.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kent Quality Foods, Inc. Recalls Hot Dog and Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
- Brand
- Kent Quality Foods Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Kent Quality Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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