Abe's Finest Meats Recalls Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon for Misbranding
Abe's Finest Meats is recalling approximately 80,050 pounds of hickory smoked sliced bacon because the ingredient sodium nitrite is not declared on the label.
What this means for you
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 (Marginal) and involves a labeling error (undeclared sodium nitrite) with no reported adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for cosmetic or documentation issues.
Plain-English summary
Abe's Finest Meats, a Palatka, Florida establishment, is recalling approximately 80,050 pounds of hickory smoked sliced bacon products due to misbranding. The recall affects 10-lb. bulk frozen packages of CEDAR CREEK HICKORY SMOKED SLICED BACON produced between July 23 and December 11, 2014. These products bear establishment number EST. 18747 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The issue was identified by FSIS inspection personnel during a label review. The product ingredient sodium nitrite is not declared on the product label. The products were shipped to distributors in Florida and Georgia.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Ricky Brown, Plant Manager, at (386) 328-5157. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Recall Notification Report 086-2014 (Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon)
- Category
- Food — Bacon
- Hazard
Distribution
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