New York Style Sausage Co. Recalls Raw Chorizo for Undeclared Sesame
New York Style Sausage Co. is recalling raw chorizo sausage because it contains undeclared sesame seed. 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 (sesame), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric, despite no reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
New York Style Sausage Co. is recalling approximately 371 pounds of raw, Salvadoran chorizo sausage products due to misbranding. The product contains sesame seed, which is not declared on the label. The recalled items are 8-oz. cardboard packages labeled "Artesana Specialty Sausages CHORIZO SALVADORAN RECIPE ALL NATURAL." These products were produced on June 8, 2018, and bear establishment number EST. 9027 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The issue was discovered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) during routine inspection label verification activities. The products were sold at farmers markets in California. 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' freezers or refrigerators.
The recalled product
- Product
- New York Style Sausage Co. Recalls Raw Chorizo Sausage Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Ingredient
- Brand
- NEW YORK STYLE SAUSAGE CO.
- Manufacturer
- NEW YORK STYLE SAUSAGE CO.
- Category
- Food — Raw Sausage
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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