Yoakum, Texas-based Eddy Packing Co., Inc. recalled 26,136 lbs. of chicken apple sausage on concerns the product may contain foreign materials, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The company discovered the problem after consumers complained of finding pieces of plastic in the product, FSIS said. No injuries or illnesses were reported. The product was produced Feb. 9 and was distributed nationally through a warehouse chain on Feb. 14. The products subject to the recall include:
• 1-lb. vacuum-sealed, 3 to a pack of “ARTISAN FRESH, ALL NATURAL chicken & apple sausage” bearing the USDA mark of inspection and have a sell-by date of June 23, 2012.
• 36-lb. cases containing 12/3-lb. packages of “ARTISAN FRESH, ALL NATURAL CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE” bearing the establishment number “P-4800” inside the USDA mark of inspection and bearing codes 42450 or P13203 on the label.
