Meat Warning Issued As Thousands of Pounds Recalled
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A New York based food processing company has initiated a recall of nearly 19,000 pounds of sausage, sliced meat and poultry products.
Smith Packing, LLC, announced the recall due to sodium nitrate levels that exceed the regulatory limits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Newsweek contacted Smith Packing, LLC, for comment outside of regular working hours.
Smith Packing, LLC, has recalled nearly 19,000 pounds of meat products.
Smith Packing, LLC, has recalled nearly 19,000 pounds of meat products.
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Why It Matters
According to FSIS guidelines, sodium nitrite is used to preserve meat and poultry products, and to prevent bacterial growth. However, consuming products with sodium nitrite levels above regulatory limits may pose health risks.
The recall was listed as a Class I, which represents "a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death."
What To Know
The affected items — produced between February 19 and April 24, 2025 — bear the establishment number "EST. 4578" or "P-4578" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The products were distributed to institutional and retail locations throughout New York.
The issue was discovered when Smith Packaging notified FSIS after it received consumer complaints about the products' taste and color.
As of Tuesday, there had been no confirmed illnesses related to the consumption of the recalled items.
FSIS warned that some of the affected products may still be in consumers' fridges or freezers.
The specific products affected by the recall are as follows:
Brand Name Product Name Package Type Package Size (lbs) Use By/Sell By As-Salaam Beef Breakfast Sausage Box 40 03/10/2026-4/28/2026 As-Salaam Beef Frank 8/1 Halal Pouch 1 03/19/2026-4/28/2026 Smith Packing Beef Knockwurst Pouch 5 02/25/2026-4/28/2026 As-Salaam Beef Smoked Sausage 5/1 Pouch 6 03/25/2026-4/28/2026 Honest John Bratwurst 5/1 Pouch 1.5 03/31/2026-4/28/2026 Honest John Breakfast Sausage/Brown and Serve Pouch 1 03/05/2026-4/28/2026 Smith Packing Export Beef Franks 6/1 Box 10 02/24/2026-4/28/2026 Smith Packing Export Bologna Box 12 04/10/2026-4/28/2026 Smith Packing Export Salami Box 12 03/06/2026-4/28/2026 Honest John HJ Jumbo Franks 8/1 Pouch Various 05/10/2025-6/12/2025 Honest John HJ Polish Sausage Pouch 1 03/24/2026-4/28/2026 As-Salaam Hot Roasted Chicken Sausage Garlic 5/1 Pouch 1 04/02/2026-4/28/2026 As-Salaam Roasted Chicken Sausage Garlic 5/1 Pouch 1 04/09/2026-4/28/2026 Smith Packing NYS Beef Bologna Pouch 1 03/18/2026-4/28/2026 Beefland USA Regular Beef Sausage 5/1 Pouch 1 02/19/2026-4/28/2026 Honest John Retail HJ Polish Pouch 1 03/03/2026-4/28/2026
What Happens Next
Consumers and institutions in possession of the recalled products are urged not to consume them. They are urged to discard them or return them to their place of purchase.
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