Whip City Jerky Beef Jerky Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Agency Publication Date: February 1, 2018

Summary

Whip City Jerky, LLC is recalling approximately 1,391 pounds of 13 different varieties of beef jerky because they contain milk, an allergen not listed on the packaging. The products were produced between December 18, 2017, and January 31, 2018, and were sold in 2.8-oz. packages. No illnesses have been reported to date, but consumers should check their packaging for the establishment number EST. 00948M. These items were sold at retail stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as through internet and catalog sales.

Risk

The products contain milk, which is a known allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

What You Should Do

Check your 2.8-oz. jerky packages for the brand name 'WHIPCITY JERKY' and the establishment number 'EST. 00948M' inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Identify your specific product and 'BEST WHEN USED BY' date. Affected flavors include BBQ, Black Peppered Curry, Cajun, Hawaiian, Hot Original, Jalepeno, Lemon Pepper, Maple, Mesquite, Original, Plain, Ragin Buffalo, and Redhot Rudolph. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
If you have questions about the recall, contact Tony Neuser, Owner of Whip City Jerky, LLC, at (413) 568-2050.
Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional food safety questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Full Refund

How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions

Option 2: Dispose of Product

How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY BBQ BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: BBQ

UPC Codes:

852681032977

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020918, 022318, 030218, 030918, 031618, 032318

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY BLACK PEPPERED CURRY BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Black Peppered Curry

UPC Codes:

852681032984

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021218, 021918, 022618, 030518, 031218, 031918

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY CAJUN BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Cajun

UPC Codes:

852681032915

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021118, 021818, 022518, 030418, 031118, 031818

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY HAWAIIAN BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Hawaiian

UPC Codes:

852681032939

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021118, 021818, 022518, 030418, 031118, 031818

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY HOT ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Hot Original

UPC Codes:

852681032908

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020918, 022318, 030218, 030918, 031618, 032318

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY JALEPENO BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Jalepeno

UPC Codes:

852681032953

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021118, 021818, 022518, 030418, 031118, 031818

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY LEMON PEPPER BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Lemon Pepper

UPC Codes:

852681032878

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021018, 022418, 030318, 031018, 031718

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY MAPLE BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Maple

UPC Codes:

852681032922

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020818, 021518, 022218, 030118, 030818, 031518, 032218

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY MESQUITE BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Mesquite

UPC Codes:

852681032946

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021018, 022418, 030318, 031018, 031718, 032418

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Original

UPC Codes:

852681032892

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020818 through 032418

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY PLAIN BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Plain

UPC Codes:

852681037151

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020818, 030118, 030818, 031518, 032218

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY RAGIN BUFFALO BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Ragin Buffalo

UPC Codes:

852681032922

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020918, 022318, 030218, 030918, 031618, 032318

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY REDHOT RUDOLPH BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Redhot Rudolph

UPC Codes:

852681033733

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021018, 022418, 030318, 031018, 031718

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Recall ID: 007-2018

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Whip City Jerky, LLC

Sold By: Retail stores in Massachusetts; Retail stores in Connecticut; Internet sales; Catalog sales

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 427 pounds

Distributed To: Connecticut, Massachusetts

Classification: Class I

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Summary

What You Should Do

Check your 2.8-oz. jerky packages for the brand name 'WHIPCITY JERKY' and the establishment number 'EST. 00948M' inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Identify your specific product and 'BEST WHEN USED BY' date. Affected flavors include BBQ, Black Peppered Curry, Cajun, Hawaiian, Hot Original, Jalepeno, Lemon Pepper, Maple, Mesquite, Original, Plain, Ragin Buffalo, and Redhot Rudolph. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

If you have questions about the recall, contact Tony Neuser, Owner of Whip City Jerky, LLC, at (413) 568-2050.

Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional food safety questions.

Affected Products

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY BBQ BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: BBQ

UPC Codes:

852681032977

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020918, 022318, 030218, 030918, 031618, 032318

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY BLACK PEPPERED CURRY BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Black Peppered Curry

UPC Codes:

852681032984

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021218, 021918, 022618, 030518, 031218, 031918

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY CAJUN BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Cajun

UPC Codes:

852681032915

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021118, 021818, 022518, 030418, 031118, 031818

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY HAWAIIAN BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Hawaiian

UPC Codes:

852681032939

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021118, 021818, 022518, 030418, 031118, 031818

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY HOT ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Hot Original

UPC Codes:

852681032908

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020918, 022318, 030218, 030918, 031618, 032318

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY JALEPENO BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Jalepeno

UPC Codes:

852681032953

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021118, 021818, 022518, 030418, 031118, 031818

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY LEMON PEPPER BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Lemon Pepper

UPC Codes:

852681032878

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021018, 022418, 030318, 031018, 031718

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY MAPLE BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Maple

UPC Codes:

852681032922

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020818, 021518, 022218, 030118, 030818, 031518, 032218

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY MESQUITE BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Mesquite

UPC Codes:

852681032946

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021018, 022418, 030318, 031018, 031718, 032418

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Original

UPC Codes:

852681032892

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020818 through 032418

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY PLAIN BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Plain

UPC Codes:

852681037151

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020818, 030118, 030818, 031518, 032218

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY RAGIN BUFFALO BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Ragin Buffalo

UPC Codes:

852681032922

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 020918, 022318, 030218, 030918, 031618, 032318

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Product: WHIPCITY JERKY REDHOT RUDOLPH BEEF JERKY (2.8-oz.)

Variants: Redhot Rudolph

UPC Codes:

852681033733

Establishment #: EST. 00948M

Date Ranges: 021018, 022418, 030318, 031018, 031718

BEST WHEN USED BY dates

Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Recall ID: 007-2018

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Whip City Jerky, LLC

Sold By: Retail stores in Massachusetts; Retail stores in Connecticut; Internet sales; Catalog sales

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 427 pounds

Distributed To: Connecticut, Massachusetts

Classification: Class I