A Utah company is recalling approximately 90,000 pounds of beef jerky products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday.
According to the Associated Press, Prime Snax Incorporated, a Salt Lake City, Utah establishment, is recalling products that were processed with soy lecithin, a known allergen. The allergen was not declared on the label.
FSIS reported that all products recalled were produced before Feb. 2, 2014 and shipped to retail locations nationwide.
Recalled products have the establishment number "EST. 18951" inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. Each also carry the expiration day Aug. 11, 2015 in the format of "mm dd yy," the FSIS reported.
Some products affected by the recall include:
Arizona Jacks Brand:
- 8 oz./24 count packages of "Original"
- 3.5 oz./24 count packages of "Peppered Rippled Cut" and "Original Rippled Cut"
- 6 oz./80 count packages of "Frontier Cuts - Hot," "Frontier Cuts - Pepper," and "Frontier Cuts- Original"
- 7 oz./24 count packages of "Peppered Thin Cut," "Thin Cut," "Original Chunky," and "Peppered Chunky"
Desert Star Brand:
- 12 oz./18 count packages of "Desert Star Peppered" and "Desert Star Original"
- 3 oz. - 3 packages/case with 8 pieces/package of "Desert Star Original" and "Desert Star Peppered"
Southwest Trail Brand:
-1 oz. - 6 packages/case with 12 pieces/package of "Southwest Trail Original," "Southwest Trail Peppered," "Southwest Trail Red Chile," and "Southwest Trail Green Chile"
- 3 oz. - 4 packages/case with 12 pieces/package of "Southwest Trail Original," "Southwest Trail Peppered," "Southwest Trail Red Chile," and "Southwest Trail Green Chile"
Other brands affected by the recall include Terrell and Kettle Creek (See Full List).
The problem was detected during a label review by an FSIS in-plant inspector. The FSIS stated that the establishment believed the allergen to be a processing aid and did not need to be labeled on the product. Officials have not received any reports of adverse reactions to the products.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Jackie Pappas at 801-977-0742 or the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854), now available in English and Spanish.
