Kentucky Firm Recalls Sausage Products due to Undeclared Allergen

WASHINGTON — Specialty Foods Group, Owensboro, Ky., is recalling approximately 98,772 pounds of Braunschweiger liver sausage products because they may contain an undeclared allergen, non-fat dry milk, which is not declared on the label.

The following products are subject to recall:
 
16-ounce chubs of “SCOTT PETERSEN Braunschweiger (Liver Sausage).” Each label bears the establishment number “EST. 7467” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each label will also bear a sell-by code of “Dec 08 2007,” “Dec 15 2007,” “Dec 22 2007,” “Dec 29 2007,” “Jan 05 2008,” “Jan 12 2008,” “Jan 19 2008” or “Jan 26 2008.”

The liver sausage products were produced on various dates between Sept. 10 and Oct. 30, and were distributed to retail establishments in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and in Burnsville, Minn.

The problem was discovered by the company. FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products.