Venison Jerky, brand Trophy Series, heat treated shelf stable packaged in hermetically sealed packages. Net wt. 3 oz. UPC 16831 00519.

Whiskey Hill Smokehouse recalled Venison Jerky, brand Trophy Series, heat treated shelf stable packaged in hermetically sealed packages. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Mar 22, 2017.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Venison jerky is recalled due to undeclared soy lecithin." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "CA, FL, IL, MA, NC, NY, OR, OR, PA, TX, and WA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Hubbard, OR. The recall covers 353 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Apr 26, 2017), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.