Officials have issued a recall for sausages, sliced meats and poultry products sold in New York state over fears of high sodium nitrite levels.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that nearly 19,000 pounds of ready-to-eat meat products manufactured by Smith Packing, LLC are being called back.
Some of the recalled items include As-Salaam’s Beef Breakfast Sausage, Smith Packing’s Beef Knockwurst, Honest John’s Bratwurst 5/1 and Beefland USA’s Regular Beef Sausage 5/1.
The items were produced on various dates between February 19, 2025, and April 24, 2025.
The problem was discovered after consumers complained products were off-taste and off-color.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.
Federal officials have asked anyone concerned about an illness to contact a healthcare provider.
Officials have issued a recall for sausages, sliced meats and poultry products sold in New York state over fears of high sodium nitrite levels
In a statement, the FSIS noted that it was concerned some products may be stored in refrigerators or freezers and urged customers to throw away or return them to the place of purchase.
High levels of sodium nitrite can be toxic potentially leading to a condition called methemoglobinemia, where the body’s red blood cells have difficulty carrying oxygen
