Smithfield Packing Company is recalling 38,000 pounds of pork sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic. The plastic likely came from gloves. Two consumer complaints alerted the facility to the problem. No reports of injury have been received to date.
The recalled products include 1 pound chubs of “Gwaltney mild pork sausage roll” with a use-by date of March 12, 2013, and cases containing the chubs with a case code of 78533109741. The product has the establishment number “Est. 221-A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The sausage was made on January 11, 2013, and distributed in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
If you purchased this product, do not eat it. Return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For questions, call Wendy Johnson, Manager of Consumer Affairs, at 877-933-4625.
