FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Pork Snack Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
FSIS public health alert: Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks may contain undeclared milk allergen. Consumers with dairy allergies should not consume these products.
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misbranding and an undeclared allergen
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What happened, in plain English
Country Meats ready-to-eat pork snack sticks may contain undeclared milk, a known allergen. People with dairy allergies should avoid these products as they could cause allergic reactions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275239-country-meats-pork-snack-sticks-undeclared-dairy-allergen-alert.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275239-country-meats-pork-snack-sticks-undeclared-dairy-allergen-alert · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #PHA-12172020-01
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“Country Meats Pork Snack Sticks: Undeclared Dairy Allergen Alert.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275239-country-meats-pork-snack-sticks-undeclared-dairy-allergen-alert. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-12172020-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-pork-snack-stick-products-due-misbranding).
Why it’s dangerous
These pork snack sticks may contain milk without being declared on the label. This poses a risk for people with dairy allergies who could experience allergic reactions if they consume the product.
Who’s affected
Individuals who purchased these pork snack sticks are at risk if they have dairy allergies. The products were sold online to customers who used them as fundraiser items.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the label: 'Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks In Colored Casing Smoke Flavoring Added' with best-by date 11/06/2021. Products bear establishment number EST. 17433 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Brand
Country Meats- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Throw away any Country Meats HOT BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Snack Sticks with best-by date 11/06/2021.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers with food allergies who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Questions people ask
Are these products still available?
The products were sold online to individual customers who used them as fundraiser items, but FSIS believes they are no longer available for direct purchase.
Do these products contain dairy?
The products may contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
Is there a risk of serious injury?
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Contact Country Meats
We’ve drafted a message you can send Country Meats to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall PHA-12172020-01 — Country Meats Country Meats Hello, I own a Country Meats that is covered by recall PHA-12172020-01 from Country Meats. The official recall notice states: Consumers with food allergies who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #PHA-12172020-01 (December 17, 2020)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.