Magnet found in sausage; Uncle John’s Pride recalls 70 tons

Tampa-based Uncle John’s Pride LLC is recalling 139,909 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked meat and poultry sausage that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The problem was discovered when a metal magnet was found in the beef trim source product of the processed sausage products. As of the posting of the recall notice on Monday there hadn’t been any confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

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, according to the recall notice.

The products were shipped to foodservice and retail locations in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

The recalled ready-to-eat smoked meat and poultry sausage items were produced on various dates from March 8 through April 8. They can be identified by the following labeling information:

• 10-lb. bulk boxes containing 26-28 pieces of “GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SAUSAGE, 9˝” with case code 0-54912-20040-9.
• 10-lb. bulk boxes containing 36-40 pieces of “GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SAUSAGE, 7˝” with case code 0-54912-17020-7.
• 10-lb. bulk boxes containing 26-30 pieces of “GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE, 9˝” with case code
  
  Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2017/04/magnet-found-in-sausage-uncle-johns-pride-recalls-70-tons/