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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·004-2025·Announced 2025-01-31

DJ's Boudain Recalls Sausage Links Due to Foreign Matter

DJ's Boudain is recalling approximately 17,720 pounds of boudain sausage links found to contain pieces of a pen. The recall covers products distributed in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and reports one oral injury, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or USDA Class I classification.

Plain-English summary

D.J.'s Boudain, LLC, a Beaumont, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 17,720 pounds of fresh and frozen boudain sausage link products. The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically pieces of a pen. The affected items were produced on January 23, 2025, and bear establishment number “EST. 13246” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The problem was identified after a consumer complaint reported finding a piece of a pen while eating the Original Boudain sausage links. The products were shipped to distributor, restaurant, and retail locations in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. There has been one reported oral injury associated with the consumption of this product, with no additional reports of injury or illness received by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Restaurants are urged not to serve these products. FSIS is conducting recall effectiveness checks to verify that the product is no longer available to consumers.

The recalled product

Product
DJ’s Boudain LLC Recalls Sausage Link Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
D. J.'s Boudain, LLC
Manufacturer
D. J.'s Boudain, LLC
Category
Food — Sausage / Boudain
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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