CTI Foods Recalls Pork and Poultry Sausage Due to Metal Contamination
CTI Foods is recalling frozen Jimmy Dean sausage links that may contain metal pieces. No illnesses have been reported, but consumers should discard the product.
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 this as a 'Class I' recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
CTI Foods LLC is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat pork and poultry sausage links due to possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal. The affected products are 23.4-oz. pouches of Jimmy Dean HEAT n SERVE Original SAUSAGE LINKS Made with Pork & Turkey with a Use By date of Jan. 31, 19. These items bear establishment number EST. 19085 and were produced and packaged on Aug. 4, 2018.
The recall was initiated after FSIS received five consumer complaints regarding metal pieces in the sausage links. The products were shipped to an establishment in Tennessee and further distributed to retail stores. 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. Consumers with questions can contact the Jimmy Dean customer service line at (855) 382-3101.
The recalled product
- Product
- CTI Foods LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Poultry Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- CTI Foods LLC.
- Manufacturer
- CTI Foods LLC.
- Category
- Food — Sausage
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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