Berks Heat & Serve Knockwurst Recall Due to Misbranding
Berks Packing Co. recalls approximately 1,320 lbs of beef knockwurst due to misbranding risks. Check your package details and do not consume.
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Misbranding
What happened, in plain English
Berks Packing Co. is recalling approximately 1,320 pounds of beef products because they may be misbranded and could contain pork or erythorbate, an additive. The specific items are 1-lb. packages of Heat & Serve Knockwurst produced on November 12, 2015. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275530-berks-heat-serve-knockwurst-recall-due-to-misbranding.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275530-berks-heat-serve-knockwurst-recall-due-to-misbranding · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #011-2016
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“Berks Heat & Serve Knockwurst Recall Due to Misbranding.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275530-berks-heat-serve-knockwurst-recall-due-to-misbranding. Based on USDA FSIS recall #011-2016 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/berks-packing-co.-recalls-beef-products-due-misbranding).
Why it’s dangerous
The products are misbranded because they may contain pork or erythorbate, which is not declared on the label. This poses a risk to individuals with specific dietary restrictions, allergies, or religious beliefs regarding pork or certain additives.
Who’s affected
Consumers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, and Delaware who purchased 1-lb. packages of Berks Heat & Serve Knockwurst with a sell-by date of March 11, 2016.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 1-lb. plastic shrink-wrapped packages of BERKS Heat & Serve Knockwurst. Check for a sell-by date of March 11, 2016, and the establishment number EST. 8782 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Brand
Berks- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled knockwurst links as they may contain undeclared ingredients.
Discard or return items
Throw away the products or return them to the place where you purchased them.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia”
States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2016.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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 #011-2016 (January 25, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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.
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