Sausage recalled for plastic contamination may still be in restaurant freezers, regulators warn
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service released a photo of the package label tied to a recall of 2,300 pounds of pork sausage because of possible plastic contamination. (Photo: FSIS)
Federal investigators say boxes of frozen pork sausage recalled because it may be contaminated with plastic may still be sitting inside freezers at restaurants and other food service businesses.
What we know:
`The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Fontanini Foods LL, based in Illinois, recalled 2,300 pounds of sausage links produced on June 23, 2026, and shipped to distributors in California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada to be served in restaurants and other food establishments.
The sausage is packaged in 10-pound cardboard box cases labeled "Item 393" and "Packed on 6/23/2026" printed on the shipping label.
The recalled sausage comes in 10-pound cardboard boxes labeled "Item 393" and reading "Packed on 6/23/2026."(Photo: FSIS)
The sausage may contain bits of clear, hard plastic, the agency said.
The company learned of the problem after it received two customer complaints about the plastic found, but the FSIS said there have been no confirmed reports of injury or adverse reactions to consumption of the meat.
Why you should care:
But FSIS investigators say some of the recalled sausage may still remain in food service and restaurant freezers.
"These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase," the FSIS said on its website. It urges any businesses that find any sausage matching the description above not to serve it to customers.
Consumers and food service operators with questions about the recall can email Fontanini Foods for more information.
The Source: Information in this story came from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service website. This story was reported from Orlando.