Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc., Recalls Italian Pork Sausage Products due to Possib...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Product Contamination
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2022 – Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 7,560 pounds of Italian pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw, Italian pork sausage items were produced on September 8, 2022. The following products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code XEN3663466 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of 11/26/22, with a time stamp between 14:43 and 15:25. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 6785” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nation-wide. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS it had received consumer complaints reporting thin blue pieces of rubber in the product. 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 in consumers’ refrigerators or 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. Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Geo Money, Director of Communications, Bob Evans Foods, Inc. at 440-463-3264 or George.money@bobevansfoods.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .
Affected Products
• 1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code XEN3663466 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of 11/26/22, with a time stamp between 14:43 and 15:25.
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2022 |
| Field title | Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc., Recalls Italian Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination |
| Field labels | Recall-036-2022-Labels.pdf |
| Field summary | <p>WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2022 – Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 7,560 pounds of Italian pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.</p> <p>The raw, Italian pork sausage items were produced on September 8, 2022. The following products are subject to recall [<a href="/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2022-10/Recall-036-2022-Labels.pdf">view labels</a>]:</p> <ul> <li>1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code XEN3663466 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of 11/26/22, with a time stamp between 14:43 and 15:25.</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 6785” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nation-wide. </p> <p>The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS it had received consumer complaints reporting thin blue pieces of rubber in the product.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or 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.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.</p> <p>Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Geo Money, Director of Communications, Bob Evans Foods, Inc. at 440-463-3264 or <a href="mailto:George.money@bobevansfoods.com">George.money@bobevansfoods.com</a>.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or live chat via <a href="https://ask.fsis.usda.gov/">Ask USDA</a> from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at <a href="https://ask.fsis.usda.gov/">Ask USDA</a> or send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Raw - Intact |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/bob-evans-farms-foods-inc--recalls-italian-pork-sausage-products-due-possible |
| Field risk level | Low - Class II |
| Field closed year | 2023 |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2022-10-21 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field media contact | Maria Machuca |
| Field product items | • 1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code XEN3663466 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of 11/26/22, with a time stamp between 14:43 and 15:25. |
| Field qty recovered | 3,754 pounds |
| Field recall number | 036-2022 |
| Field recall reason | Product Contamination |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field last modified date | 2022-10-21 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 036-2022 |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Company Contact Geo Money, Director of Communications 440-463- George.money@bobevansfoods.com |
| Field recall classification | Class II |