JUDA — On Aug. 5, Rackow’s Meat Sausage issued a recall  on all four-pound tubs of pork lard it sold prior to August 1, 2022.

The supplier issued the recall after a routine inspection by the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Inspectors found the lard was not produced in line with the proper food safety plan, the agency indicated.

“This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during a routine inspection by state inspectors,” the DATCP wrote in a press release. 

A Class I recall is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death, according to the DATCP. 

“Evidence shows that the product was not produced under a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety plan. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recall classifications is available below and on USDA’s website at https://www.fsis.usda.gov,” the agency stated.

The agency said no illnesses have been reported yet from consumption of this product. 

“Anyone with signs or symptoms of a foodborne illness should contact their doctor. Consumers who have this product can discard it. Consumers and media with questions about this recall can contact Jim Rackow, Rackow’s Family Sausage, at (608) 325-4547,” the DATCP statement added.