Johnsonville recalls sausage products due to contamination

US-based sausage manufacturer Johnsonville has recalled nearly 110,000lb of smoked pork sausage products over complaints that some were contaminated with extraneous materials.

The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) noted that the problem was identified after the company received three consumer complaints over pieces of hard, green plastic found in the sausage.

The products recalled by the company included fully cooked pork sausage items that were made on 4 January this year and have an establishment number ‘EST. 34224’ inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Johnsonville further noted that the products were shipped to the retailers located across the US.

Until now, FSIS has not received any reports of injury or illness due to the consumption of the recalled products.

FSIS also urged consumers not to consume the above-mentioned items and return them to the place of purchase.

The recall has been classified as Class I recall by FSIS, known as a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

FSIS also reported that Texas-based Standard Meat Company has recalled over 50,000lb of raw beef items as it may have been contaminated with Salmonella.