Johnsonville recalls sausage over plastic contamination concern

Sausage maker Johnsonville is recalling 95,393 pounds of ready-to-eat jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage products that may be contaminated with plastic.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the problem was discovered when the company received a consumer complaint regarding green hard plastic in the sausage.

The jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage items were produced and packaged on March 12 and 13, 2019 and shipped nationwide.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of the sausage according to Johnsonville.

The following products are subject to recall:

The recalled products bear establishment number “EST. 34224” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers.

People are urged not to eat the sausages, but throw them away or return them to the store.

Those with questions about the recall can contact Kirsten Bishir, Johnsonville, LLC. Consumer Relations Coordinator, at [email protected] and by phone or text at 1-888-556-2728.