Food safety recall round-up 19-25 May 2017
Possible metal in sausages
US: Armour Eckrich Meats is recalling almost 91,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with pieces of metal.
The food service fully-cooked pork, turkey and beef breakfast sausages were produced and packed from April 26-28 and shipped to distribution centers in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, said the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS).
A total of 8,769 cases of 16.6 oz. vacuumed packages with “Eckrich Smok-y Cheddar Breakfast Sausage, Naturally Hardwood Smoked” on the label, case code/UPC number “27815 17984,” and Use By “08/17/17 are affected.
The problem was discovered on May 15 when Armour Eckrich Meats was notified by another FSIS-regulated establishment that pieces of metal were embedded in a fully cooked sausage product. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.