New York Firm Recalls Chorizo Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2015 Buffalo Provisions, a Bronx, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 48,210 pounds of chorizo product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain peanuts, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label.

The following items subject to recall were produced on various dates between October 9 and January 15, 2015: [Labels (PDF Only)]

• 12-oz. vacuum packages of Brooklyn Cured Chicken Chorizo with sell by date 2/13/15
• 14-oz. and 5-lb. vacuum packages of La Centro Americana Chorizo Salvadoreno with sell by date 1/20/15
• 14-oz. vacuum packages of La Centro Americana Chorizo Salvadoreno with sell by date 1/20/15
• 20-lb. loose butcher packages of El Casero Mexican Longaniza with sell by date 1/20/15
• 14-oz. of vacuum packages of El Casero Longaniza with sell by date 1/20/15
• 14-oz. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Poblano with sell by date 1/20/15
• 5-lb. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Poblano with sell by date 1/20/15
• 5-lb. vacuum packages of El Casero Spanish Chorizo with sell by date 1/20/15
• 14-oz. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Ecuadoriano with sell by date 1/20/15
• 5-lb. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Colombian with sell by date 2/9/15
• 14-oz. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Colombian with sell by date 2/9/15
• 14-oz. vacuum packages of La Centro Americana Colombian Chorizo Hondureno with sell by date 2/9/15
• 5-lb. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Jalapeno with sell by date 1/20/15
• 14-oz. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Picoso with sell by date 1/20/15
• 16-oz. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Jalapeno with sell by date 1/20/15
• 10 lbs. vacuum packages of El Casero Chorizo Jalapeno with sell by date 1/20/15
• 14-oz. vacuum packages of La Centro Americana Chorizo Picante Mexican Sausage with sell by date 1/20/15

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number EST. 4312 or P-4312 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail and wholesale locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.

The problem was discovered when Buffalo Provisions was notified by its spice supplier that the cumin in a spice mix used to formulate the products may have been contaminated with peanut allergens.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

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(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Jamen Armendariz at 718-292-4300.

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 4 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.