The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has posted a recall notice for beef jerky produced by Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe in Rio, Wisconsin. The jerky was not properly inspected before it was put on sale. The products have the Wisconsin legend with the number 293 on the label or on the package. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product.
The recalled products include North Oak Peppercorn Jerky, North Oak Hickory Smoked Jerky, Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe Inc. Beef Jerky, Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe Inc. “Our Famous” Beef Jerky, Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe Inc. Nitrite Free! Beef Jerky, and Twisted Oak Farms Nitrate Free! Beef Jerky. Evidence collected during a routine inspection discovered the problem.
All of these products were sold at retail stores and were wholesaled by distributors in Wisconsin on or before January 5, 2017. All of them were sold in quarter pound packages.
If you purchased these products, do not eat them. Throw them away or take them back to the store where you purchased them for a refund.
