Kayem Foods Recalls Chicken Sausage Due to Plastic Contamination
Kayem Foods is recalling ready-to-eat chicken sausage products nationwide due to possible contamination with pieces of plastic.
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 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4.
Plain-English summary
Kayem Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 24,173 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically pieces of plastic. The affected product is 11-oz. vacuum-packed packages containing four pieces of “ALL NATURAL al fresco CHICKEN SAUSAGE SWEET APPLE with Vermont made syrup” with lot code “179” and “USE/FRZ BY” date “OCT 01 2025.”
The recall was initiated after the company received three consumer complaints reporting white pieces of plastic in the chicken sausage. The products were produced on June 28, 2025, and shipped to retail locations nationwide. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions can contact Kayem Foods Inc. or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Kayem Foods Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Kayem Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Poultry
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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