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More than 2,300 pounds of breakfast sausage recalled over plastic risk
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Key Points:
- Fontanini Foods LLC recalled approximately 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage due to potential contamination with clear, hard plastic, according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
- The affected sausage links were produced on June 23, 2026, and distributed to restaurants and food service establishments in California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada; the product was not sold directly to consumers in retail stores.
- The recall involves 10-pound cardboard boxes labeled "Fontanini PORK SAUSAGE LINKS," with "ITEM 393," "PACKED ON 06/23/2026," and establishment number "EST. 6944" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- The issue was identified after two customer complaints about plastic contamination, with no reported injuries or adverse reactions so far; consumers and food service providers are urged to discard or return the product and not serve it.
- FSIS has classified the recall as Class I, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences or death if the product is consumed.
