Bob Evans recalling more than 4,000 pounds of Italian Sausage due to possible health hazard

Ace News Today - Bob Evans Italian Sausage Recall Jan 2021 — *(Bob Evans Italian Sausage, Recall Jan. 2021, Image credit: FSIS)*

On January 21, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (“Bob Evans”), headquartered in Xenia, Ohio, recalled approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The raw, pork sausage item was produced on December 17, 2020. The following product is subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]

(See the recall images below.)

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.

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/.

This Bob Evans’ Pork Sausage recall is classified as a Class II recall.

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

(Source: FSIS)