Tejal Somvanshi
A major food recall is happening in Michigan and Wisconsin right now. UP Products, LLC (doing business as Meyer Wholesale) found soy in their sausage products, but it wasn’t listed on the labels. They’re recalling about 400 pounds of sausages to keep people safe.
If you have bought these sausages, here’s what to look for in your fridge or freezer:
- “Otto Meyer’s Premium Sausage POLISH SAUSAGE” in vacuum-sealed packages with lot codes 24304, 24318, 24326, or 24346
- “Otto Meyer’s Premium Sausage POTATO SAUSAGE” in clear bags with dates 1/6/25 or 1/7/25
Both products have “EST. M1733” stamped inside the USDA inspection mark. These sausages were made between October 30, 2024, and January 7, 2025, and sold to restaurants and stores in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Food safety inspectors found this problem during their regular checks. “FSIS personnel observed soy being used as an ingredient without declaration on the finished product label,” the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported.
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This is serious because soy is one of the main food allergens that can cause health problems. The FDA lists it alongside other common allergens like milk, eggs, and peanuts. While nobody has reported getting sick yet, the risk is real – that’s why the recall is happening now.
What should you do? Check your fridge and freezer. If you find these sausages, you can either throw them away or take them back to where you bought them. The safety inspectors are working with stores to pull these products from shelves and make sure no more are sold.
Need more information? You can call UP Products at 906-813-1300 or the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854. The FSIS will also put lists of stores that sold these products on their website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
This recall shows why food labels matter – they help keep everyone safe by telling us exactly what’s in our food. When ingredients aren’t listed correctly, it puts people with allergies at risk of eating something that could make them sick. FSIS is keeping watch to make sure all the affected sausages are found and removed.
