WASHINGTON – Perdue Farms, Inc., a Washington, Ind., establishment, is
recalling approximately 10,368 pounds of fresh sweet Italian turkey sausage
products because they contain an undeclared allergen. The product was prepared
using an ingredient blend that contained milk, a known potential allergen, which
was not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The product subject to recall includes: [View
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16-ounce packages of “PERDUE, Sweet Italian, Lean, Turkey Sausage.” Each package
bears a use by date of “USE BY 03/30/10” or before, a UPC Code “72745-10301,”
and the establishment number “Est. P-286” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The fresh sweet Italian turkey sausage products were produced between March 3,
2010, and March 15, 2010, and were distributed to retail establishments in Fla.,
Ill., Ind., Ky., Md., Mo., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., and Va.
The problem was discovered by the company. The company and FSIS have received no
reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone
concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
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.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Perdue’s Consumer
Relations at 1-800-473-7383. Media with questions about the recall should
contact company Vice President of Corporate Communications Luis Luna at (410)
341-2533.
Source:
USDA FSIS
