WASHINGTON – Michigan establishment Dearborn Sausage Company Inc., recalled approximately 1,944 lbs of ready-to-eat (RTE) wiener products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens on Sept 12.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) stated the labels of two products in the recall were inadvertently swapped, resulting in soy, a known allergen, and pork not being declared on the product labels.
The problem was discovered when the establishment received a complaint from a retailer that the products they received may have been incorrectly labeled.
Dearborn determined that it inadvertently mislabeled beef wiener products as beef and pork wiener products and vice versa. The products labeled as beef and pork wiener products actually contain beef and pork wiener products that contain soy. Additionally, the products labeled as beef wiener products actually contain beef and pork wiener products. The company confirmed that pork is not declared on the finished product label.
The RTE wiener items were produced on Aug. 7, 2024. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:
- 2-lb vacuum-sealed packages of “BROOKSIDE BRAND FULLY COOKED NATURAL CASING BEEF WIENERS” that may contain undeclared pork with lot code A0122024 and sell by date 11/05/2024.
- 2-lb vacuum-sealed packages of “BROOKSIDE BRAND NATURAL CASING FULLY COOKED WIENERS” that may contain undeclared soy with lot code A0322024 and sell by date 11/05/2024.
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 10002” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Ohio.
FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. 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.
No confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products have been reported. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
