March 27, 2012

Texas Firm Recalls Pork and Beef Smoked Sausage Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received the following news release regarding Eckrich Smoked Sausage Made with Pork and Beef products because it contains whey and casein, known allergens that are not declared on the label.

The following products are subject to recall:

  • 11-pound boxes of "Eckrich Smoked Sausage Made with Pork and Beef" with a sell by date of March 26, 2012 or later.

Each box bears a label with the establishment number "Est. 7066" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced from Jan. 16, 2012 to the present and were sent to distribution centers in Dallas, Texas and Indianapolis, Ind. for institutional use.

The full recall can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_018_2012_Release/index.asp.


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