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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-11172023-01·Announced 2023-11-17

Pruski's Market Jerky Alert Issued for Undeclared Soy Allergen

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Pruski's Market jerky products due to undeclared soy. Consumers are urged not to consume the affected items.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 soy) on common allergens, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric, as no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on November 17, 2023, for specific meat and poultry jerky products produced by Pruski's Market, Inc. The alert was issued because the products may contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product labels. FSIS notes that a formal recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

The affected items include various packages of Pruski’s Market Spicy Beef Jerky, Beef Jerky, and Turkey Jerky, as well as Hooser Custom Meats Beef Jerky and counter-sold jerky items. These products were produced between September 21 and November 9, 2023, and shipped to retail locations in Texas. Some items bear the establishment number EST.19908, while counter-sold items do not bear the establishment number or mark of inspection.

FSIS discovered the issue during a verification task where inspection personnel found that soy was missing from the labels. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Meat and Poultry Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Brand
Pruski's Market, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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