The maker of Ball Park franks is expanding its recall to 1 million pounds of meat and Eckrich Foods Co. is recalling 2,000 pounds of bologna because of a milk protein that can cause reactions in allergic people.
Hygrade Food Products of Detroit first announced the recall on Wednesday of 91,500 packages of its "Ball Park Fat Free Franks, Smoke Flavoring Added," containing the 545393 bar code and a Sept. 3 sell-by date.
On Friday, Hygrade said more 14-ounce packages with sell-by dates between July 16 and Oct. 1 could also contain the milk protein, which was inadvertently included in fat-free franks but not listed on the labels. These franks would have the same bar code.
Company spokeswoman Margaret Riley said the mistake could potentially affect 2 million pounds of fat-free franks, but only about 1 million pounds are left on the market.
Also Friday, Downers Grove, Ill.-based Eckrich announced recall of its 12-ounce packages of "Eckrich Fat Free Bologna, Made with Turkey, Pork and Beef" because some packages also did not list a milk protein as an ingredient.
The Eckrich packages would include a Sept. 5 sell-by date and an Agriculture Department code reading "Est. P-8908" inside the USDA inspection label. The bologna was distributed in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.
USDA officials say consumers who are sensitive to milk products should return the products to place of purchase.
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