Land O' Frost product recalled over labeling errors

Recall date

August 3, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Land O'Frost Recalls Sausage Product Due to Misbranding

Recall number

107-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Land O' Frost

Sold / distributed

Minnesota

Why it was recalled

Misbranding

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2015 Land OFrost, Inc., a Lansing, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 17 pounds of summer sausage product due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains pork which is not declared on the product label. The beef summer sausage items were produced on July 25, 2015. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 12 oz. packages of Ambassador Beef Summer Sausage. The product subject to recall bears the establishment number EST. 500 which is printed with the lot code on the package. These items were shipped to retail locations in Minnesota. The problem was discovered by the establishment who notified FSIS. Neither FSIS nor the company has received reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an 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 with questions about the recall can contact the Land OFrost Consumer Hotline at 1-800-762-9865. Media with questions about the recall can contact Carl Abbott, Vice President of Procurement, at (501) 268-2473. 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 messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .