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Bob Evans Farms Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter...

Published: January 21, 2021Recall ID: 003-2021Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Product Contamination

Product Description & Identification

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (“Bob Evans”), a Xenia, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage product 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, pork sausage item was produced on December 17, 2020. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code 0352 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of “JAN 31 21” represented on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 6785” printed directly above the “USE/FRZ BY” date. These items were shipped to retail locations in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered when Bob Evans notified FSIS that they received consumer complaints. 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 or both. 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 Alison Emery, Director of Communications, Bob Evans Farms Inc. at 614-778-1886 or alison.emery@bobevansfoods.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) 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 0352 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of “JAN 31 21” represented on the label.

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
LangcodeEnglish
Field year2021
Field titleBob Evans Farms Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Field labels003-2021-labels.pdf
Field states › 1Indiana
Field states › 2Michigan
Field states › 3Ohio
Field states › 4Pennsylvania
Field states › 5Wisconsin
Field summary<p dir="ltr">Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (“Bob Evans”), a Xenia, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage product 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 dir="ltr">The raw, pork sausage item was produced on December 17, 2020. The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2021-02/003-2021-labels.pdf">View Labels</a> (PDF only)]</p> <ul dir="ltr" type="disc"> <li>1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code 0352 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of “JAN 31 21” represented on the label.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 6785” printed directly above the “USE/FRZ BY” date. These items were shipped to retail locations in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.</p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered when Bob Evans notified FSIS that they received consumer complaints.</p> <p dir="ltr">Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers or both. 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 dir="ltr">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 dir="ltr">Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Alison Emery, Director of Communications, Bob Evans Farms Inc. at 614-778-1886 or <a href="mailto:thyme.hill@bobevansfoods.com">alison.emery@bobevansfoods.com</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) 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 processingRaw - Non Intact
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/bob-evans-farms-inc--recalls-pork-sausage-product-due-possible-foreign-matter
Field risk levelLow - Class II
Field closed year2021
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2021-01-21
Field recall typeClosed Recall
Field active noticeFalse
Field establishmentBEF Foods, Inc.
Field media contactBuck McKay
Field product items1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code 0352 and a “USE/FRZ BY” date of “JAN 31 21” represented on the label.
Field qty recovered1,205 pounds of recalled products.
Field recall number003-2021
Field recall reasonProduct Contamination
Field archive recallTrue
Field last modified date2021-01-21
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number export003-2021
Field company media contact Company Contact Company Contact
Field recall classificationClass II

Overview

  • Recalling FirmBEF Foods, Inc.
  • StatusTrue
  • Risk LevelClass II
  • DistributionIndiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
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