CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Apr 2025 · USDA FSIS
Sausage and Sliced Meat and Poultry Products recalled by Smith Packing
Smith Packing is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 29 Apr 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-013-2025
- Recalling firm
- Smith Packing
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 29 Apr 2025
- Reported
- 29 Apr 2025
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Processing Deviation
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +0 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Array. WASHINGTON, April 29, 2025 – Smith Packing, LLC, a Utica, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 18,792 pounds of various ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products due to sodium nitrite levels that exceed the regulatory limit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry items were produced on various dates between February 19, 2025, and April 24, 2025. The following products subject to recall can be found by clicking on the following links [view products & labels]. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 4578” or “P-4578” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutional and retail locations in New York. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints of products that were off-taste and off-color. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some products may be in institutional and consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers and institutions who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or use them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall an
The USDA issues these when meat or poultry was produced without proper inspection, or when a step such as cooking or pasteurisation did not meet requirements.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, April 29, 2025 – Smith Packing, LLC, a Utica, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 18,792 pounds of various ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products due to sodium nitrite levels that exceed the regulatory limit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry items were produced on various dates between February 19, 2025, and April 24, 2025. The following products subject to recall can be found by clicking on the following links [view products & labels]. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 4578” or “P-4578” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutional and retail locations in New York. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints of products that were off-taste and off-color. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some products may be in institutional and consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers and institutions who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or use them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall an
Where was it sold?
Array
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.