Kayem Foods Recalls Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contaminatio...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Product Contamination
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2015 Kayem Foods, a Chelsea, Mass., establishment, is recalling approximately 59,203 pounds of fully cooked chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The chicken sausage products were produced on various dates in March 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels ] 12-oz. packages of Trader Joes brand Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage with the case code 9605 and use by/freeze by dates of 4 22 15, 4 25 15, and 4 29 15. 8-oz. packages of al fresco brand Apple Maple Fully Cooked Breakfast Chicken Sausage with the case code 9709 and use by/freeze by dates of JUN 13 2015 and JUN 20 2015. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number P7839 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered after the firm received complaints from two consumers who found small pieces of plastic in the product. Neither the company nor FSIS has received reports of any injuries associated with consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 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 with questions about the recall can contact Joellen West, Customer Relations Supervisor, at (800) 426-6100 ext. 247. Media with questions about the recall can contact Christian Megliola, Director of Public Relations, at (617) 510-8190. 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 4 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 .
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2015 |
| Field title | Kayem Foods Recalls Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination |
| Field labels | 066-2015-labels |
| Field summary | <p><strong>WASHINGTON, April 20, 2015 </strong> Kayem Foods, a Chelsea, Mass., establishment, is recalling approximately 59,203 pounds of fully cooked chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.</p> <p>The chicken sausage products were produced on various dates in March 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="/sites/default/files/import/066-2015-labels.pdf">View Labels</a>]</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>12-oz. packages of Trader Joes brand Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage with the case code 9605 and use by/freeze by dates of 4 22 15, 4 25 15, and 4 29 15.</li> <li>8-oz. packages of al fresco brand Apple Maple Fully Cooked Breakfast Chicken Sausage with the case code 9709 and use by/freeze by dates of JUN 13 2015 and JUN 20 2015.</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall bear the establishment number P7839 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.</p> <p>The problem was discovered after the firm received complaints from two consumers who found small pieces of plastic in the product.</p> <p>Neither the company nor FSIS has received reports of any injuries associated with consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</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 with questions about the recall can contact Joellen West, Customer Relations Supervisor, at (800) 426-6100 ext. 247. Media with questions about the recall can contact Christian Megliola, Director of Public Relations, at (617) 510-8190.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at <a href="http://AskKaren.gov">AskKaren.gov</a> or via smartphone at <a href="http://m.AskKaren.gov">m.askkaren.gov</a>. 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 4 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: <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/kayem-foods-recalls-sausage-products-due-possible-foreign-matter-contamination |
| Field risk level | Low - Class II |
| Field closed year | 2016 |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2015-04-20 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Field media contact | Alexandra Tarrant |
| Field qty recovered | 1,134 pounds |
| Field recall number | 066-2015 |
| Field recall reason | Product Contamination |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 066-2015 |
| Field recall classification | Class II |