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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·080-2018·Announced 2018-09-13

Bob Evans Pork Sausage Links Recalled for Plastic Contamination

Bob Evans Farms is recalling pork sausage links due to possible clear hard plastic contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II by FSIS, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is recalling approximately 42,246 pounds of raw pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear hard plastic. The products were produced on August 1, 2018, and bear establishment number EST 6785. The recall includes 12-oz overwrap trays labeled Bob Evans Maple Pork Sausage Links, Bob Evans Brown Sugar & Honey, Fresh From Meijer Maple Flavored Sausage Links, Giant Eagle Maple Pork Breakfast Sausage Links, and Schnucks Maple Recipe Breakfast Sausage. All affected items have a Lot Code of 8213 and various use-by dates ranging from September 6, 2018, to October 19, 2018.

The issue was identified after the establishment received consumer complaints regarding extraneous material in the pork sausage products. The items were shipped to retail locations in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions 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. FSIS notes that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. Consumers with questions may contact Bob Evans Farms consumer relations at 1-800-939-2338 or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
Bob Evans Farms Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Link Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
BEF Foods, Inc.
Manufacturer
BEF Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Raw Meat
Hazard

Distribution

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