Pierce County Meats Inc. Issues Voluntary Class II Recall of RTE Meat Products with an Undeclared Allergen

MADISON, Wis. – Pierce County Meats Inc. in Ellsworth, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for packaged Ready-To-Eat (RTE) meat products. The affected products carry a mark of inspection for establishment No. 132 and would have been purchased or received prior to January 8, 2025. These products include:

• Blueberry Swiss Summer Sausage
• Cheddar Smoked Country Style Sausage
• Cheddar Snack Sticks
• Cheddar Summer Sausage
• Cranberry Cheddar Snack Sticks
• Cranberry Wild Rice Summer Sausage
• Honey BBQ Snack Sticks
• Jalapeno and Cheddar Summer Sausage
• Original Summer Sausage
• Pepper Snack Sticks
• Pepperjack Snack Sticks
• Regular Smoked Country Style Sausage
• Ring Bologna
• Smoked Beef and Pork Polish Sausage
• Snack Sticks
• Teriyaki Snack Sticks

Products included in this recall were processed as a service from inspected carcasses at Pierce County Meats Inc. for their customers, or products were directly purchased from Pierce County Meats Inc. or Big Acres Meats retail store located in Prescott Wisconsin.

This is a Class II recall, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspection activities. Evidence shows that the misbranded products contained the allergen “wheat” and were produced without DATCP-approved formulations. Labels present on these products were devoid of the allergen “wheat”. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recall classifications is available below and on USDA’s website at fsis.usda.gov.

No illnesses have been reported as a result of consuming these products. Anyone with signs or symptoms of a foodborne allergic reactions or sensitivities should contact their doctor. Consumers who have these products can discard them or return them to Pierce County Meats Inc. Consumers and media with questions about this recall can contact Jeff Farris, Pierce County Meats Inc., at (715) 273-4741.

USDA Recall Classifications

Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

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