WASHINGTON — The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a public health alert on meat and poultry jerky products made by Pruski’s Market in Adkins, Texas, due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

The items may contain soy, a known allergen not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure consumers know this product should not be consumed.

The issue was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel during a verification task where they found that soy was not included on the label.

A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.

The meat and poultry jerky items were produced on various dates from Sep. 21 through Nov. 9. The following products are subject to the public health alert:

  • 1.75-oz., 2.75-oz., and 8-oz. packages containing “Pruski’s Market Spicy Beef Jerky” and a “SELL BY” date ranging from 03/21/24 through 05/09/24 represented on the back of the packages.
  • 1.75-oz., 2.75-oz., and 8-oz. packages containing “Pruski’s Market Beef Jerky” and a “SELL BY” date ranging from 03/21/24 through 05/09/24 represented on the back of the packages.
  • 1.75-oz, 2.75-oz., and 8-oz. packages containing “Pruski’s Market Turkey Jerky” and a “SELL BY” date ranging from 03/21/24 through 05/09/24 represented on the back of the packages.
  • 3-oz. packages containing “HOOSER CUSTOM MEATS BEEF JERKY MESQUITE SMOKED” and a “SELL BY” of 04/23/24 represented on the back of the packages.
  • Packages purchased by weight at the retail counter, containing “Beef Jerky Regular,” “Spicy Beef Jerky”, or “Turkey Jerky” with Pack Date ranging from 9/21/23 through 11/9/23.

Some of the products subject to the public health alert bear the establishment number “EST.19908” inside the USDA mark of inspection. 

These items were shipped to retail locations in Texas. 

The other jerky items sold by various weights were purchased from the retail counter at Pruski’s Market in Texas and do not bear the establishment number or the mark of inspection on the label.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.