COLUMBUS – Bob Evans Farms is recalling more than 46,000 pounds of sausage sold in Ohio and several other states because of possible contamination by plastic, a federal food safety agency announced Friday.
The company is recalling 46,734 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with “pieces of clear hard plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
The raw pork sausage link items were produced on Aug. 1, 2018. bear establishment number “EST 6785.” These items were shipped to retail locations in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The following products are subject to recall:
12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS MAPLE PORK SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018 or Oct. 19, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS BROWN SUGAR & HONEY.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
12-oz overwrap trays labeled “FRESH FROM MEIJER MAPLE FLAVORED SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 06, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
12-oz overwrap trays labeled “GIANT EAGLE MAPLE PORK BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS CARAMEL COLOR ADDED.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 10, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
12-oz overwrap trays labeled “SCHNUCKS MAPLE RECIPE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE.” These products contain a Lot Code of 8213.
The problem was discovered when the company received consumer complaints of extraneous material in the pork sausage products.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions but the agency says anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The USDA is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.