Monday, April 21, 2014

"Bad dogs: 96,000 lbs. of Oscar Mayer wieners recalled" By: McKay Fugate

Kraft Foods is recalling 96,000 pounds of its Oscar Mayer wieners because they may mistakenly contain cheese. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Sunday that Kraft's "Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners" may instead contain the company's "Classic Cheese Dogs." The agency said the product labels are incorrect and do not reflect the ingredients associated with the pasteurized cheese in the cheese dogs. Those products were made with milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the label. It said the problem was discovered by a consumer who notified Kraft on Friday. The company alerted the USDA the following day, according to the statement. 

This is yet another reason why I don't eat hot dogs, or meat for that matter. I understand it was an honest mistake, but a reputable company such as Oscar Mayer should have had a more thorough inspection system for their products. I just hope that anyone allergic to milk doesn't make a fatal mistake, because then they would really have a problem on their hands.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/20/kraft-recalls-wieners/7949461/

1 comment:

  1. It's unfortunate that this happened but I'm glad that action was taken quickly to recall the product.

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