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Food FSIS Class I Completed Undeclared allergen

Belmont Sausage Co. Recalls Smoked Turkey Drumstick Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Belmont Sausage Co. Published Sep 29, 2017

Risk level

Class I

Dangerous or defective — could cause serious health problems or death.

Severity score 82/100

What should you do?

  • Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
  • If you are allergic or sensitive to the ingredient noted, do not eat it — it could cause a serious reaction.
  • Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
  • Contact Belmont Sausage Co. or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2017 Belmont Sausage Co., an Elk Grove Village, Ill. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of smoked turkey products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The smoked turkey drumstick items were produced from September 27, 2015 through September 27, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 25- to 29-oz. plastic-lined, boxed packages containing 18 pieces of Wolverine Packing Co. complete protein solutions Smoked Turkey Drumsticks with lot code 20144. 20- to 24-oz. plastic-lined, boxed packages containing 20 pieces of Wolverine Packing Co. complete protein solutions Smoked Turkey Drumsticks with lot code 20148. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-21309 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to an institutional location in Michigan that further distributed nationwide. The problem was discovered by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel while performing routine label verification checks. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 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. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify 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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers or media with questions about the recall can contact Michael Mulica, Co-President, at (847) 302-8011 or [email protected] . Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .

Hazards

Milk · primary

Affected products (2)

•25- to 29-oz. plastic-lined, boxed packages containing 18 pieces of “Wolverine Packing Co. complete protein solutions Smoked Turkey Drumsticks” with lot code 20144.

240,347 pounds

•20- to 24-oz. plastic-lined, boxed packages containing 20 pieces of “Wolverine Packing Co. complete protein solutions Smoked Turkey Drumsticks” with lot code 20148.

Affected areas

Michigan

Timeline

  1. Initiated
    Sep 29, 2017
  2. Published
    Sep 29, 2017
Recall number
103-2017
Agency
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
Country
US