Benedetti Farms Recalls Chicken and Turkey Sausage for Misbranding
Benedetti Farms is recalling approximately 11,670 pounds of chicken and turkey sausage products because hog and sheep casings were not listed on the labels.
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 and sheep proteins) on common allergens, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric, despite no reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Benedetti Farms, Inc., a Sonoma, California establishment, is recalling approximately 11,670 pounds of chicken and turkey sausage products due to misbranding. The products were wrapped in hog and sheep casings that were not listed on the labels. Hog and sheep casings may elicit allergic reactions in the rare cases of individuals known to be allergic to pork or sheep proteins.
The recalled items include various Sierra Sausage Co. and Willie Bird brand chicken and turkey sausages produced between December 14, 2014, and June 4, 2015. These products bear the establishment number P-18216 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to wholesale and institutional locations in California.
The issue was discovered by FSIS in-plant personnel during routine label verification activities. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions can contact Benedetti Farms or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.
The recalled product
- Product
- Benedetti Farms, Inc. Recalls Chicken and Turkey Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
- Brand
- Benedetti Farms
- Manufacturer
- Benedetti Farms
- Category
- Food — Sausage
Distribution
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