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Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Recall number 080-2014
Class II
Closed Recall
November 19, 2014
FSIS recorded this notice as closed in 2015.
Summary
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2014 K. Heeps, Inc., an Allentown, Pa., establishment is recalling approximately 2,902 pounds of Bratwurst and Bangers sausage products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain soy lecithin; a releasing agent used on contact surfaces during production and is a known allergen. The Stryker Farm Beer Bratwurst and the Irish Style Bangers products were packaged on various dates from May 21, 2014 through Nov. 5, 2014. The following products are subject to recall: 1-lb. retail packages or 20-lb. Bulk Packages containing iALL NATURAL ARTISAN PORK RECIPE STRYKER FARM IRISH STYLE BANGERS.” 1-lb. retail packages or 20-lb.Bulk Packages containing iALL NATURAL ARTISAN PORK RECIPE STRYKER FARM BEER BRATWURST.” The products subject to recall bear the establishment number iEST. 9379A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were sold to a single vendor, who further distributed it to restaurants and retailers in the state of Pennsylvania. The problem was discovered during a periodic label review by FSIS inspection personnel. This was not disclosed on the product label. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms have notified customers and taken steps to make certain that products are no longer available to customers. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Beau Heeps, at qa@heeps.com or at 1-610-530-5564. 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 l0 a.m. to 4 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: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .
Reason
Misbranding; Unreported Allergens
Products involved
Product descriptions are copied from the official FSIS notice.
- 1-lb. retail packages or 20-lb. Bulk Packages containing iALL NATURAL ARTISAN PORK RECIPE STRYKER FARM IRISH STYLE BANGERS.”
- 1-lb. retail packages or 20-lb.Bulk Packages containing iALL NATURAL ARTISAN PORK RECIPE STRYKER FARM BEER BRATWURST.”
Associated establishments
These USDA FSIS recall records are associated with this establishment because the official notice named a matching USDA establishment number. That does not by itself mean this plant caused the recall.
Allentown, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)
M9379A, P9379A, V9379A
Distribution and firm information
Recalling firm named by FSIS: K. Heeps, Inc.
Distribution reported by FSIS: Pennsylvania
Quantity recovered: 307 pounds
Source
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, FSIS Recall API.
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