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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·108-2016·Announced 2016-11-17

Pork Barbeque Products Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Morty Pride Meats, Inc. is recalling about 237,891 pounds of pork barbeque products because the labels do not declare soy, an allergen present in the Worcestershire sauce used to make them. The products were sold in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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: This is a USDA Class II recall involving undeclared soy, a known allergen, on a ready-to-eat meat product. The rubric assigns High (score 3) to allergen mislabeling on common allergens without reported illness, which matches this case since no illnesses or injuries were reported.

Plain-English summary

Morty Pride Meats, Inc., a Fayetteville, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 237,891 pounds of pork barbeque products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products were made with Worcestershire sauce that contains soy, a known allergen that was not declared on the finished product label.

The recalled items include 5-lb. vacuum sealed bags of Morty Pride Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked, and 12-oz plastic cups of Morty Pride Premium Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked. They were produced and packaged from Nov. 15, 2014 through Nov. 11, 2016, and bear establishment number EST. 6668 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The products were shipped to institutions and retail locations in North Carolina and South Carolina. The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel during a random label verification on Nov. 16, 2016.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness, injury, or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

The recalled product

Product
Morty Pride Meats, Inc. Recalls Pork Barbeque Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Brand
Morty Pride Meats, Inc.
Manufacturer
Morty Pride Meats, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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