Sara Lee Foodservice Recalls Smoked Sausage Due to Undeclared Soy Allergen
Sara Lee Foodservice is recalling smoked sausage products because they contain undeclared soy protein, a known allergen. No adverse reactions have been reported.
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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite no reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
A facility doing business as Sara Lee Foodservice in New London, Wisconsin, is recalling approximately 82,440 pounds of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product, identified as “Smoked Sausage Rope” in 10-lb. cases containing two 5-lb packages with case code SKU 46218, was produced between January 1, 2014, and June 6, 2014. The recall was initiated after a routine label review revealed that a flavoring ingredient contains hydrolyzed soy protein, which is not declared on the product label.
The affected product bears the establishment number Est. 2435 inside the USDA mark of inspection. It was distributed to centers for further shipment to institutional users across the United States and is not available in grocery stores or sold directly to consumers. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Eric Birkhaug, Director of Customer Service, at (312) 614-8283. Individuals concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. For general food safety questions, consumers can visit AskKaren.gov or call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wisconsin Firm Recalls Sausage Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
- Category
- Food — Sausage
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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