Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams product recalled over labeling errors

Recall date

January 18, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Burgers Ozark Country Cured Recalls Poultry Products Due To Misbranding

Recall number

006-2017

FDA classification

Class III

Brand / firm

Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc.

Why it was recalled

Misbranding

Class III means the product violates regulations but is not likely to cause harm.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 Burgers Ozark Country Cured, a California, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,905 pounds of fully cooked turkey products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked turkey items were produced on Nov. 22, 2016 and packaged on Nov. 23, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] Vacuum-sealed packages containing Harry & David Ready to Heat Fully Cooked Turkey without Giblets with a case code of V20HD2MV and lot numbers 3276 and 3286. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. P-1161 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were sent to a distribution center in Ohio for further distribution. The problem was discovered on Jan. 16, 2017 when a customer observed the wrong label was applied to the product. The mislabeled turkey product contains sodium nitrite, which is not declared on the label. On Jan. 17, 2017, the establishment notified FSIS that the firm wanted to recall the mislabeled product. There have been no confirmed 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 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 and media with questions about the recall can contact Austin Mouse, Director of Quality Assurance, at (573) 796-3134 ext. 344. 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 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety…