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Updated: 10:40 PM EST
USDA Recalls Improperly Labeled Sausages


WASHINGTON (AP) - A Wisconsin firm is recalling 46,800 pounds of pork sausage
because the product is improperly labeled and does not mention potential
allergens contained in the meat, the Agriculture Department announced Tuesday
night.

Abbyland Foods of Abbotsford, Wis., failed to list ingredients whey, nonfat
dry milk and wheat flour - all potential allergens - on its one-pound packages
of "Gourmet Banger" sausage. Larger 10-pound packages of the sausages are also
being recalled.

The Agriculture Department has not received reports of allergic reactions
caused by the sausages. The mislabeled products were discovered by a department
inspector.

The sausages were produced between Jan. 1 and Dec. 30, and sold to
restaurants in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Nevada and
Pennsylvania.

Abbyland's one-pound sausage packages have the case code "490100," and the
10-pound packages are numbered "490210." Both products carry the establishment
number "EST. 1633" inside the Agriculture Department's mark of inspection.

Consumers with recalled sausages call can Abbyland Foods assistant quality
assurance manager Tiffany Pierce at (715) 223-6386 ext. 7228.

Consumers with other food safety questions can call the USDA's meat and
poultry toll-free information line at (888) 674-6854.



12/30/03 22:39 EST

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