July 24, 2014

Sara lee withdraws smoked sausage due to misbranding and undeclared allergen

 

Sara Lee Foodservice in New London, Wisconsin, US, is withdrawing 41 tonnes of smoked sausage after a reported incidence of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

The USDA says that the product, Smoked Sausage Rope, was made with an ingredient called hydrolysed soy protein, a known allergen that wasn't listed on the label.

Smoked Sausage Rope is sold in 10-pound cases containing two 5-pound packages.

The sausage was sent to distribution centers to be shipped to institutional users across the country. It's not available in grocery stores or sold directly to consumers.

Sara Lee and the USDA's food-safety division have not received reports of adverse effects from eating the product.