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| California Firm Recalls
Tongue and Blood Sausage Product Due To Mislabeling and
Undeclared Allergen |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS II RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-74-2011 |
HEALTH RISK:
LOW |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Neil Gaffney
WASHINGTON, Sept 22, 2011 - Mattern Sausage, an
Orange, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 72
pounds of tongue and blood sausage because of mislabeling and an
undeclared allergen. The product contains hydrolyzed soy
protein, which is not declared on the label, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
announced today. Soy is a known allergen.
The product subject to recall includes:
- 4-lb to 8-lb chubs of “MATTERN SAUSAGE TONGUE AND BLOOD
SAUSAGE”
The product subject to recall bears the establishment number
“EST. 7696” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the package
label. The product was produced on Sept. 6, 2011, and was
shipped to sandwich shops near Orange, Calif.
The problem was discovered during a routine label assessment by
FSIS personnel and may have occurred because of a change in
ingredient formulation by the company. FSIS and the company have
received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of
these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact
a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify
recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and to
ensure that steps are taken to make certain that the product is
no longer available to consumers.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should
contact the company’s President, Mike Mattern, at (714)
628-9630.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at 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.
Ask Karen is available as an app for your iPad, iPhone, or
Android mobile device, so you can take her with you to the
grocery store, to the barbecue grill, or wherever you may have
food safety questions. Go to
m.AskKaren.gov on your mobile device's browser, or download
the app for free from the Android app store.
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Last Modified:
September 22, 2011 |
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| USDA
Recall Classifications |
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Class I |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability
that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences
or death. |
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Class II |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of
adverse health consequences from the use of the product. |
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Class III |
This
is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse
health consequences. |
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