Eddy Packing Recalls Smoked Sausage Due to Possible Hard Plastic Contamination
Eddy Packing Co. is recalling approximately 49,558 pounds of smoked sausage products due to possible contamination with hard plastic. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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' (field_recall_classification and field_risk_level), which corresponds to a Severe rating (Score 4) under the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Eddy Packing Co., Inc., a Yoakum, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 49,558 pounds of smoked sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign matter, specifically hard plastic. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on May 4, 2018. The affected products were processed on April 5, 2018, with packing dates of April 5-6, 2018.
The recall includes various vacuum-packed and case-packed smoked sausage items, such as Eddy Fully Cooked Premium Smoked Sausage, Dickey’s Barbeque Pit Original Smoked Fresh Polish Sausage, Lowe’s Original Recipe Naturally Hardwood Smoked Sausage, and Carl’s Pork and Beef Smoked Sausage. These products bear establishment number EST. 4800 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to food service and retail locations in California, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
The issue was identified after a restaurant reported finding pieces of white, hard plastic embedded in the sausage during slicing. FSIS has received no reports of injury or illness from the consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Eddy Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Smoked Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Eddy Packing Co., Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Eddy Packing Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Processed Meat
Distribution
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