The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowUSDA FSIS·067-2018·Announced 2018-08-06

StoneRidge Pork and Beef Bologna Recalled for Misbranding

StoneRidge Wholesale Division LLC is recalling approximately 656 pounds of pork and beef bologna products because they contain undeclared sodium nitrite and sodium erythorbate.

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 by FSIS, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

Plain-English summary

StoneRidge Wholesale Division LLC, a Wautoma, Wisconsin establishment, is recalling approximately 656 pounds of fully cooked, not shelf stable ready-to-eat pork and beef bologna products. The recall was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) due to misbranding. The products contain sodium nitrite and sodium erythorbate, which are not declared on the finished product label.

The affected items are 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of OTTOS Old-Fashioned Quality RING BOLOGNA and OTTOS Old-Fashioned Quality GARLIC RING BOLOGNA. Both products have a lot code of 18131 and a Sell By date of 08/09/2018. They bear establishment number EST. 33989 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced on May 11, 2018, and packaged on May 15, 2018. These items were shipped to a retail location in Wisconsin.

The issue was discovered on August 4, 2018, when an FSIS consumer safety inspector received a complaint from a consumer who purchased the product. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products can return them to the place of purchase if they choose to do so. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Recall Notification Report 067-2018 (Pork and Beef Bologna Products)
Brand
StoneRidge Wholesale Division LLC
Manufacturer
StoneRidge Wholesale Division LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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