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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·101-2017·Announced 2017-09-15

Sausage Products Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen and Misbranding

America New York RI Wang Food Group is recalling pork sausage products containing undeclared milk. The recall covers approximately 53,973 pounds distributed in New Jersey and New York.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Misbranding; Unreported Allergens"

Plain-English summary

America New York RI Wang Food Group, a Maspeth, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 53,973 pounds of Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable pork sausage products. The recall is due to misbranding and the presence of an undeclared allergen. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The frozen sausage items were produced and packaged on various dates from January 2016 through June 6, 2017. The affected products include 25-lb. institutional packs and 255-g. retail packages of Chinese Brand Big Sausage and Chinese Brand Mini Bite Size Sausage. These items bear establishment number EST. M/P-40200 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were distributed for institutional use and for retail sale in New Jersey and New York.

FSIS was notified of the problem by the establishment on Sept. 15, 2017, after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) tested exported product and discovered milk proteins were present. Further investigation by the establishment concluded that they failed to include milk on the label. 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. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Karen Tam, customer service manager at America New York RI Wang Food Group, at (718) 628-8999 or at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
America New York RI Wang Food Group Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Category
Food — Sausage
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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