Over 143,000 pounds of popular US lunch meat recalled over 'labeling error'
Gaiser's European Style Provision Inc. has recalled over 143,000 pounds of its bologna products, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
Some of the products recalled contained meat or poultry sources not listed on the labels.
The products include vacuum-packed packs of Family Tree Bologna Veal; plastic-wrapped packs of Fancy Bologna; plastic-wrapped packs of Babuska's Recipe Chicken Bologna; plastic-wrapped packs of Gaisers Bologna Veal and Gaisers Turkey Bologna; plastic-wrapped packs of Chicken Bologna Kypoyka Paba; and vacuum-packed packs of Gaisers Russian brand Doktorskaya Bologna.
The products were made between March 20 and June 20, and have the number EST.5385 on the USDA mark of inspection.
Luckily, no one has reported falling ill from the products.
Those who purchased any of the products listed can return them where they bought them for a full refund, or throw them away.
Days ago, popular pre-made salads were urgently recalled after hundreds were found to contain salmonella.
Cucumbers in deli salads from Isabelle's Kitchen contained the deadly bacteria, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
People who have been infected with salmonella can experience symptoms including fever, diarrhoea possibly with blood, abdominal pain, vomiting and nausea. In rare instances of salmonella entering the bloodstream, it can lead to arthritis, arterial infections and even death.
The FDA has issued the highest risk level recall for 946 cases. More Trending
In mid-May, PennRose Farms, LLC, recalled 1,152 cases of cucumbers, or 9,216 individual units.
The products under the latest recall include IKI Greek Pasta Salad, MAF Mediterranean Pasta Salad, Kings Greek Pasta Salad, MAF Crunchy Wheatberry Salad, Powerhouse Wheatberry Salad Kit and MAF Quinoa Tabouli.
They were produced from May 27 to June 1 and have the code 134, 135 or 136.
The affected salads were sold at various local grocery stores in eight states: Florida, New Hampshire, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
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