The Recall Desk
HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-12172020-01·Announced 2020-12-17

Country Meats Pork Snack Sticks Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks due to misbranding and an undeclared milk allergen.

What this means for you

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 on a common allergen (milk) and high-risk risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat pork snack stick products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product, labeled as “Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks,” may actually contain Chili Cheese flavor pork snack sticks and may contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The affected units are 1-oz. individual sticks with a best-by date of 11/06/2021 and bear establishment number EST. 17433.

The issue was discovered after the producing establishment received consumer complaints reporting cheese in the Hot BBQ flavored snack sticks. The products were sold online to individual customers who further sold the product as a fundraiser item. FSIS notes that a formal recall was not requested because the products were sold directly to individual members of the public and are believed to no longer be available for direct purchase from the establishment. However, FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in consumers’ pantries.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with food allergies who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Pork Snack Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Brand
Country Meats, LLC
Manufacturer
Country Meats, LLC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.