US-based Kraft Foods Group is recalling around 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners, due to the potential presence of Classic Cheese Dogs in the Classic Wieners’ packages.
According to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the products were formulated with milk, which is not declared on the label.
The recalled products comprise 16-ounce individual consumer packages of Classic Wieners Made with Turkey & Chicken, Pork Added" with "USE BY 16 Jun 2014" date and product code "044700000632".
In addition, the products include 16-oz packages distributed to retailers of "Classic Cheese Dogs Made with Turkey & Chicken, Pork Added, and Pasteurized Cheese Product" with "USE BY 16 Jun 2014" date and case code "00447000005300".
The products bear the establishment number Est. 537H inside the USDA mark of inspection, and have been produced on 2 and 3 March, 2014.
Kraft Foods Group corporate affairs spokeswoman Joyce Hodel said the the recall is isolated to about 8,000 cases of product that were distributed nationwide.
"We apologize for this situation and are working hard to communicate with consumers about it," Hodel added.
