Zeigler Red Hot Sausage Recalled for Metal Contamination
R. L. Zeigler Co. is recalling Red Hot chicken and pork sausage products due to possible metal contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a Class I recall, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, despite the absence of reported injuries.
Plain-English summary
R. L. Zeigler Co., Inc. is recalling approximately 11,664 pounds of ready-to-eat Red Hot chicken and pork sausage products. The recall is due to possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically metal. The affected products were produced on November 29, 2018, and include 24-oz. plastic packages of ZEIGLER A TRADITION OF GREAT TASTE RED HOTS and EXTRA HOT ZEIGLER A TRADITION OF GREAT TASTE RED HOTS with a Use By date of January 24, 2019.
The products bear establishment number EST. P-9156S and were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The issue was identified after consumer complaints received on December 13 and 27, 2018. The company notified the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on December 29, 2018.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming 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
- R. L. Zeigler Co., Inc. Recalls Chicken and Pork Red Hot Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- R. L. Zeigler Co. Inc.
- Manufacturer
- R. L. Zeigler Co. Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sausage
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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