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Bob Evans Farms Inc. is recalling approximately 42,246 pounds of pork sausage link products produced on August 1, 2018, because they may contain pieces of clear hard plastic. The recall affects five branded products in 12-ounce packages with Lot Code 8213: Bob Evans Maple Pork Sausage Links (Use by dates of October 16 or 19, 2018), Bob Evans Brown Sugar & Honey (September 24 or 29, 2018), Fresh from Meijer Maple Flavored Sausage Links (September 6, 2018), Giant Eagle Maple Pork Breakfast Sausage Links (September 10, 2018), and Schnucks Maple Recipe Breakfast Sausage. These products were distributed to stores in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The company discovered the problem after receiving consumer complaints, though no illnesses have been confirmed.
According to the recall notice, consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. The USDA notes that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. Anyone with questions about Bob Evans Farms products can contact the company at 1-800-939-2338, or consumers can reach the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 (available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time) or visit AskKaren.gov for food safety questions.
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Product Contamination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2018 Bob Evans Farms, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 42,246 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw pork sausage link items were produced on Aug. 1, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 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 Sept. 24, 2018 or Sept. 29, 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 products subject to recall bear establishment number EST 6785. These items were shipped to retail locations in Ind., Ill., Ky., Md., Mich., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., Va., and Wis. The problem was discovered when the establishment received consumer complaints of extraneous material in the pork sausage products. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. Media with questions about the recall can contact Elizabeth Sedlock at (636) 699-9554 or esedlock@sedlockpartners.com . Consumers with questions may send inquires to consume relations for Bob Evans Farms, Inc. at 1-800-939-2338. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .
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