(WHTM) -- Hormel Foods has announced it is recalling approximately 945 pounds of ready-to-eat spiced deli ham products due to both misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
According to the Food Safety Inspection Service, the product may contain milk, which is not delcared on the product label.
The ready-to-eat deli ham was packaged on Nov. 17, 2023, and the following product is subject to the recall.
- 5-lb. plastic casing or various weight packages sliced from a retail deli containing "Hormel Spiced Ham With Natural Juices" with lot code 051424 represented on the immediate packaging. The product is packaged in boxed cases labeled as "HML SPCD HAM-D SHAPE 9/5LB" with a case code 04472 and PREPARE/FRZ BY date of 05/14/24-07.
The product was shipped to retailers in Pennsylvania. The FDA said that the retailers sliced the spiced ham in the deli area of the store for purchase by consumers.
The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that retail deli employees observed cheese in the spiced deli ham product during slicing. The spiced deli ham product does not contain milk, a known allergen, therefore milk is not declared on the label.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions as of the writing of this story.
Consumers who have purchased these products from the retail delis and have a milk allergy, should not consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.