Urgent recall for 15,000 pounds of beef and meat jerky over allergy fears
More than 15,000 pounds of beef and other meat jerky products have been recalled in the US because of an undeclared allergen and misbranding.
Springville Meat & Cold Storage Co’s ready-to-eat beef jerky, beef snack sticks and elk, venison and buffalo jerky products were recalled on Tuesday because they contain anchovies, which were not listed on the labels.
Roughly 15,388 pounds of affected products were identified by inspectors with the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which ensures the country’s meat, poultry and egg supply are safe and correctly packaged.
‘The Worcestershire sauce used in jerky and snack stick products contained anchovies,’ stated an FSIS announcement.
‘The establishment previously used Worcestershire sauce without anchovies, but it was discovered that the new Worcestershire sauce does contain anchovies.’
Beef jerky and beef sticks under the recall were made from May 30, 2023, to May 30 of this year.
All the affected items have the establishment number EST 20528 on the USDA inspection mark.
The products were sent to retail locations across the country. Customers should throw the items away or return them.
There have not been reports of anyone getting sick from eating the products. Customers with health concerns should contact a doctor, and those with questions should reach out to the company, which is based in Springville, Utah.
The recall was announced the same day that the FSIS issued a public health alert for ground beef sent to Whole Foods Market retail locations nationwide, over possible E coli contamination. The raw ground beef, produced on May 22 and 23, was also sent to distributors in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois and Maryland.
Also recalled on Tuesday was about 6,166 pounds of pork lard and beef tallow products produced by Sulu Organics LLC because they were not checked by federal inspectors, according to an FSIS announcement.
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