More Than 143,000 Pounds of Bologna Products Recalled for Misbranding
Made between March 20 and June 20, the items contain undeclared chicken, pork, and beef, and were sold under the brand names Family Tree Bologna Veal, Babushka's Recipe Chicken Bologna, Fancy Bologna, Gaisers Russian Brand Doktorskaya Bologna, Gaisers Bologna Veal, Gaisers Turkey Bologna, and Chicken Bologna Kypoyka Paba.
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