CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Mar 2023 · USDA FSIS

Smoked Baby Rope Sausage Product recalled

Keith Valley Packing Company - A Division of Ben E. Keith is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 23 Mar 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Recall details

Recall number: FSIS-010-2023
Recalling firm: Keith Valley Packing Company - A Division of Ben E. Keith
Classification: Class I
Status: Completed
Recall initiated: 23 Mar 2023
Reported: 23 Mar 2023
USDA notice type: Closed Recall
Reason category: Undeclared Allergens
Product category: Sausage

Timeline

23 Mar 2023	Recall initiated by company
23 Mar 2023	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, March 23, 2023 – Kelley Foods, an Elba, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,455 pounds of smoked baby rope sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains cheese, thereby milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The fully cooked smoked baby rope sausage item was produced on Jan. 10, 2023. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]: 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages containing “KELLEY Naturally Hardwood Smoked JALAPEÑO PEPPER BABY ROPE SAUSAGE” code 2705493011 and a use or freeze by date of May 11, 2023. The product subject to recall bears establishment number “EST. 8016” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Alabama and Florida. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that a grocery store manager found that the Kelley Foods Jalapeño Pepper Baby Rope Sausage appeared to contain cheddar cheese, which was not listed as an ingredient on the product label. Upon further investigation, the firm confirmed that its jalapeño and cheddar baby rope sausage product contained the wrong label. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or fre

Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.

Product as listed by the USDA

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Where it was distributed

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Where was it sold?

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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.

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