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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·048-2018·Announced 2018-06-12

J Bar B Foods Recalls Beef Sausage for Undeclared Pork Casing

J Bar B Foods is recalling beef brisket smoked sausage products because they contain an undeclared pork casing, which may cause allergic reactions.

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 (undeclared pork) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric, despite the agency's Class II classification.

Plain-English summary

J Bar B Foods, a Waelder, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 410,985 pounds of beef brisket smoked sausage products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on June 12, 2018. The affected products are 12 oz. vacuum-packed packages of H-E-B TEXAS HERITAGE SAUSAGE SMOKED WITH NATURAL HARDWOOD BEEF BRISKET.

The recall is due to an adulterated and misbranded ingredient. The products contain a pork casing that is not declared on the product label. This omission may cause an allergic reaction in some individuals. The problem was discovered on June 12, 2018, following a customer inquiry regarding the missing ingredient statement. The products were produced on various dates from June 21, 2016, to May 29, 2018, and were shipped to retail locations in Texas. 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 notes that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. Consumers with questions can contact Adam Bosi, president of J Bar B Foods, or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.

The recalled product

Product
J Bar B Foods Recalls Beef Sausage Products due to Adulterated and Misbranded Ingredient
Brand
J Bar B Foods
Manufacturer
J Bar B Foods
Category
Food — Meat / Sausage
Hazard

Distribution

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