New #foodsafety #recall undeclared #sesameseed in 371 lbs of raw chorizo sausage product

New York Style Sausage Co., a Sunnyvale, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 371 pounds of raw chorizo sausage products due to misbranding,

New York Style Sausage Co. Recalls Raw Chorizo Sausage Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Ingredient

Class II Recall 077-2018
Health Risk: Low
Sep 5, 2018
Congressional and Public Affairs

Adam Ghering
(202) 720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov

The raw, Salvadoran chorizo sausage items were produced on June 8, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]

  • 8-oz. cardboard packages containing “Artesana Specialty Sausages CHORIZO SALVADORAN RECIPE ALL NATURAL.” The product is labeled “Keep refrigerated or frozen” and does not bear a use by or sell by date.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 9027” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were sold at farmers markets in California.

The problem was discovered by FSIS during routine inspection label verification activities.

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 is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers or refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms are notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Pasquale Bitonti, vice president of New York Sausage Co., at (408) 745-7675.