The Recall Desk
ModerateUSDA FSIS·050-2018·Announced 2018-06-14

Winter Sausage Manufacturing Recalls Poultry and Meat Products for Misbranding

Winter Sausage Manufacturing Co. is recalling poultry, pork, and beef products because religious exemption slaughter was not declared on the labels.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II and involves misbranding (undeclared religious exemption) with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for minor labeling errors or low-risk issues.

Plain-English summary

Winter Sausage Manufacturing Company Inc. is recalling approximately 28,346 pounds of poultry, pork, and beef products due to misbranding. The poultry products were slaughtered under religious exemption, a fact that was not declared on the product labels. The items were produced between March 9, 2018, and June 4, 2018, and bear establishment number P-10158 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The affected products were shipped to retail locations and distributors in Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The issue was discovered on June 12, 2018, by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) during routine labeling verification. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the 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.

The recalled product

Product
Winter Sausage Manufacturing Co. Recalls Poultry and Meat Products due to Misbranding
Brand
Winter Sausage Manufacturing Company Inc.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states: