The Recall Desk
CriticalUSDA FSIS·111-2019·Announced 2019-11-09

Ezzo Sausage Company Recalls Sausage Products Due to Listeria Risk

Ezzo Sausage Company is recalling approximately 25,115 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I', which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ezzo Sausage Company, based in Columbus, Ohio, is recalling approximately 25,115 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products. The recall was initiated after the company notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of a positive sample result for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were produced on October 29, 2019, October 30, 2019, and November 5, 2019, and bear establishment number EST. 1838A inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The products were shipped to distribution centers in Indiana and Ohio. FSIS notes that some product may be in distribution centers, restaurants, or institutional refrigerators or freezers. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Consumers should throw away or return the recalled products to the place of purchase. Restaurants and institutions that have purchased these products are urged not to serve them.

The recalled product

Product
Ezzo Sausage Company Recalls Meat Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
Ezzo Sausage Company
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Distribution

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