Reported Apr 29, 2025 · Closed
Smith Packing, LLC Recalls Sausage and Sliced Meat and Poultry Products Due to Sodium Nitrite Levels in Excess of…
Smith Packing, LLC
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Do not consume the affected product. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase, and contact the establishment listed in the FSIS notice.
Firm contact: Director of Marketing, Palmer Foods · Joe Schaeffer · jschaeffer@palmerfoods.com
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- WASHINGTON, April 29, 2025 – Smith Packing, LLC, a Utica, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 18,792 pounds of various ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products due to sodium nitrite levels that exceed the regulatory limit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry items were produced on various dates between February 19, 2025, and April 24, 2025. The following products subject to recall can be found by clicking on the following links [ view products & labels ]. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 4578” or “P-4578” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutional and retail locations in New York. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints of products that were off-taste and off-color. 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. FSIS is concerned that some products may be in institutional and consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers and institutions who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or use 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 lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Joe Schaeffer, Director of Marketing, Palmer Foods at jschaeffer@palmerfoods.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System
- can be accessed 24 hours a day at https//foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/
- Lot codes and dates
- Processing categoryFully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable
- Amount recalled
- 7,952 lbs
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