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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·099-2017·Announced 2017-08-30

Demakes Recalls Chicken Sausage Due To Undeclared Milk Allergen

Demakes Enterprises is recalling 32,228 pounds of chicken sausage because it contains undeclared milk, a known allergen.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this as a Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Demakes Enterprises, Inc., a Lynn, Massachusetts establishment, is recalling approximately 32,228 pounds of fully cooked chicken sausage product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The affected product is 10 oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing 5 pieces of Thin n Trim Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage Buffalo Style with Use By dates from MAY:17-2017 through DEC: 06-2017. The items bear establishment number P-8891 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

The problem was discovered by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel during routine label verification activities. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Demakes Enterprises, Inc. Recalls Chicken Sausage Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Same hazard · undeclared allergen

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