(WJW) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced a nationwide recall of nearly 150,000 pounds of ready-to-eat bologna sold under a variety of names and labels.
According to the recall alert, Gaiser’s European Style Provisions Inc. is recalling the bologna products due to misbranding. The FSIS said the recalled products contain meat or poultry source materials that are not declared on the product labels. The items were distributed to wholesale and retail locations nationwide.
“Although FSIS does not expect any adverse health effects for Class III recalled products and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider,” reads the alert.
Here’s what to look for:
- Vacuum-packed packages of “FAMILY TREE BOLOGNA VEAL,” containing undeclared pork.
- Plastic-wrapped packages of “BABUSHKA’S RECIPE CHICKEN BOLOGNA,” containing undeclared pork.
- Plastic-wrapped packages of “FANCY BOLOGNA,” labeled with pork as an ingredient but containing undeclared beef and chicken.
- Vacuum-packed packages of “GAISERS RUSSIAN BRAND DOKTORSKAYA BOLOGNA,” containing undeclared beef.
- Plastic-wrapped packages of “GAISERS BOLOGNA VEAL,” containing undeclared chicken and pork.
- Plastic-wrapped packages of “GAISERS TURKEY BOLOGNA,” containing undeclared chicken and pork.
- Plastic-wrapped packages of “CHICKEN BOLOGNA KYPOYKA PABA,” containing undeclared pork.
You can view the product labels in the slideshow below:
The ready-to-eat bologna items were produced between March 20 and June 20. The recall was posted to the FSIS website on June 27. According to FSIS, consumers who have purchased the products are urged not to consume them, and restaurants and institutions are urged not to serve the products.
“These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,” the FSIS stated.
For more details on this recall, click here.