America New York RI Wang Food Group Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

EDITORS NOTE: This release is being reissued as an expansion of the September 15, 2017, recall to include additional products and production dates. Details of this release were also updated to reflect a change in poundage.

 

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2017 America New York RI Wang Food Group, a Maspeth, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 63,823 pounds of Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable pork sausage products and beef products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The scope of this recall has been expanded to include an additional 9,850 pounds of Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable beef and pork products that were produced on various dates from Jan. 5, 2016 through June 29, 2017. The following additional products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

• 25-lb. institutional pack of Beef Balls, with the following lot codes and package dates:
  • lot code 0418272 and package date 4/3/2017.
  • lot code 1117011 and package date 12/22/2016.
  • lot code 1117033 and package date 11/30/2016.
  • lot code 1117048 and package date 11/15/2016.
• 25-lb. institutional pack of Beef Tendon Balls, with the following lot codes and package dates:
  • lot code 0618185 and package date 6/29/2017.
  • lot code 0618209 and package date 6/5/2017.
  • lot code 0618212 and package date 6/2/2017.
  • lot code 0618213 and package date 6/1/2017.
  • lot code 0518229 and package date 5/16/2017.
  • lot code 0518244 and package date 5/1/2017.
  • lot code 0418247 and package date 4/28/2017.
  • lot code 0418271 and package date 4/4/2017.
  • lot code 0418272 and package date 4/3/2017.
  • lot code 0318306 and package date 3/2/2017.
  • lot code 0318307 and package date 3/1/2017.
  • lot code 0218315 and package date 2/21/2017.
  • lot code 0118339 and package date 1/26/2017.
  • lot code 0118340 and package date 1/25/2017.
  • lot code 0118360 and package date 1/6/2017.
  • lot code 0118361 and package date 1/5/2017.
  • lot code 1217010 and package date 12/23/2016.
  • lot code 1217011 and package date 12/22/2016.
  • lot code 1117033 and package date 11/30/2016.
  • lot code 1117034 and package date 11/29/2016.
  • lot code 1117048 and package date 11/15/2016.
  • lot code 1117049 and package date 11/14/2016.
  • lot code 1017069 and package date 10/25/2016.
  • lot code 1017089 and package date 10/5/2016.
  • lot code 1017090 and package date 10/4/2016.
  • lot code 0917117 and package date 9/7/2016.
  • lot code 0817125 and package date 8/30/2016.
  • lot code 0807145 and package date 8/10/2016.
  • lot code 0717181 and package date 7/6/2016.
  • lot code 0717185 and package date 7/1/2016.
  • lot code 0617199 and package date 6/17/2016.
  • lot code 0417263 and package date 4/12/2016.
  • lot code 0317297 and package date 3/9/2016.
  • lot code 0317298 and package date 3/8/2016.
  • lot code 0217313 and package date 2/22/2016.
  • lot code 0217331 and package date 2/4/2016.
  • lot code 0217332 and package date 2/3/2016.
  • lot code 0117341 and package date 1/25/2016.
  • lot code 0117345 and package date 1/21/2016.
  • lot code 0117355 and package date 1/11/2016.
  • lot code 0117358 and package date 1/8/2016.
• 25-lb. institutional pack of Pork Patty Balls, with the following lot codes and package dates:
  • lot code 0618199 and package date 6/15/2017.
  • lot code 0518228 and package date 5/17/2017.
  • lot code 0717159 and package date 7/27/2016.

On September 15, 2017, America New York RI Wang Food Group recalled approximately 53,973 pounds of Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable pork sausage products produced and packaged on various dates from January 2016 through June 6, 2017.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 40200 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were distributed for institutional use in New York.

FSIS was notified of the problem by the establishment on Sept. 15, 2017, after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) tested exported product and discovered milk proteins were present. CFIA tested the product on Aug. 17, 2017. Further investigation on September 25, 2017, by FSIS inspection personnel, identified additional products that did not include milk on the product label.

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.

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 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. When available, the retail distribution list will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Members of the media with questions can contact Rita Sung, vice president of America New York RI Wang Food Group, at (917) 682-3877 or at Ritas@riwangusa.com. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Karen Tam, customer service manager at America New York RI Wang Food Group, at (718) 628-8999 or at Karenp@riwangusa.com.

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 6 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.