New York-based Smith Packing, LLC, is pulling out roughly 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage, sliced meat, and poultry products off the market as sodium nitrite levels in these items exceed the regulatory threshold limit, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in an April 29 statement.
“The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints of products that were off-taste and off-color,” the announcement said.
“There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.”
Sodium nitrite is an odorless powder used for preserving meat and fish, in pharmaceuticals, and in metal treatment and finishing….