Courage Production, LLC. Recalls ready-to-eat, fully cooked Polish sausages due to wrong branding and undeclared allergen

WASHINGTON, January 2, 2021 – Courage Production, LLC., A Fairfield, Calif., Facility is recalling approximately 1,645 pounds of ready-to-eat, fully cooked Polish sausages due to poor branding and an undeclared allergen, the Inspection Department and Department of Agriculture’s (FSIS) food safety program announced today. The products contain milk (mozzarella cheese), a known allergen that is not declared on the product label.

Sausages labeled “TETON WATERS RANCH POLISH SAUSAGE” may contain mozzarella cheese sausages. The products were manufactured on October 9, 2020. The following products are subject to recall [View Labels (PDF Only)]:

• 10 oz. Vacuum packs of four “TETON WATERS RANCH POLISH SAUSAGE” bearing the lot code “202831”, “To be used or frozen before: JAN / 8/21”, date and establishment number “Est. 6024 ”on the side of the packaging label.

These items have been shipped to retail locations in California, Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, New York, and Oregon.
The problem was discovered after the company received notification of a customer complaint that the product labeled “Teton Waters Ranch Polish Sausage” contained red peppers, as well as mozzarella cheese, which were not listed on the label. product label.

There have been no confirmed reports of side effects from the consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare professional.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumer freezers. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. These products must be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling companies notify their customers of the recall and that action is taken to ensure the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list (s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers who have questions about the recall can contact Shane Osterthaler, director of food safety at Courage Production, LLC., At (707) 422-6300. Members of the media who have questions about the recall can contact Rob Engelhart, president of Courage Production, LLC., At (707) 422-6300.

Consumers with questions about food safety can call the USDA’s toll-free meat and poultry line at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or by live chat via Ask USDA 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday. Consumers can also view the food safety messages at Ask USDA or email a question to [email protected]. For consumers who need to report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product, the electronic online consumer complaints monitoring system is available 24 hours a day at https: //foodcomplaint.fsis. usda.gov/eCCF/.