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Demakes Recalls Chicken Sausage Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

Demakes Enterprises recalls ~32,228 lbs of chicken sausage because labels miss milk allergen. Do not consume; return or discard.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #099-2017Meat & poultryDemakes Enterprises ›
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What happened, in plain English

Demakes Enterprises, Inc. is recalling approximately 32,228 pounds of fully cooked chicken sausage because the product contains milk, a known allergen that is not declared on the label. The company urges consumers who have purchased this product to stop consuming it immediately. Affected items should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275757-demakes-recalls-chicken-sausage-due-to-undeclared-milk-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275757-demakes-recalls-chicken-sausage-due-to-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #099-2017

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“Demakes Recalls Chicken Sausage Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275757-demakes-recalls-chicken-sausage-due-to-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on USDA FSIS recall #099-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/demakes-enterprises-inc.-recalls-chicken-sausage-product-due-misbranding-and).

Why it’s dangerous

The product is misbranded because it fails to list milk as an ingredient. For people with milk allergies, ingesting undeclared milk can trigger a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.

Who’s affected

Consumers who bought the recalled chicken sausage at retail locations in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Individuals with milk allergies are at the highest risk of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 10 oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing 5 pieces of Thin n Trim Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage Buffalo Style. Check the Use By dates from MAY:17-2017 through DEC: 06-2017 and the establishment number P-8891 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

  • Brand
    Demakes Enterprises
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the chicken sausage if you have it at home.

  2. Return or discard the item

    Throw the product away or return it to the store where you bought it.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume them.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 8 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania”

States: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2017.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201712. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Aug 30, 201722017
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Has anyone been injured by this product?

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product at the time of the recall announcement.

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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 #099-2017 (August 30, 2017)
  • 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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