Two product recalls have been issued; one for smoked sausages for foreign material contamination, the other for snack bars for undeclared nuts. No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to date in either case.
In the first recall, Johnsonville of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, is recalling about 109,603 pounds of smoked pork sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign materials. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions of injuries due to the consumption of these products reported to the company to date.
The recalled product was produced on January 4, 2018. It is 14 ounce plastic packages containing 6 pieces of Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage. The product has a Best By date of 04/04/2018 and the Batch ID number 1001124486 or 1001124487.. The sausages have the establishment number “EST. 34224” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped nationwide to retail locations.
The problem was discovered when the firm received three consumer complaints. Those people said they found pieces of hard, green plastic in the sausages.
The second recall is from IDLife, recalling its line of Protein Bars and Kids Bars because they contain undeclared food allergens. The Bars were distributed nationwide through a direct to consumer distribution network.
The Bars are individually packaged in IDLife branded foil wrappers. They include Protein Bar Chocolate & Peanut Butter, with lot numbers PR33471, PR31771, PR31971 and Best By Dates March 20, 2018, March 13, 2018, and March 15, 2018. The allergen in that product is almonds. Also recalled is Chocolate & Almond Snack Bar with lot numbers SN32071 and SN30771 and Best By Dates March 16, 2018 and March 19, 2018. The undeclared allergen is peanuts. Finally, Kids Bar in Chocolate & Mixed Berry Flavor is recalled. The lot numbers are A3617-1 and 03047-1 and the Best By Dates are April 26, 2018 and March 16, 2018. The undeclared allergens in that product are almonds and coconut oil.
If you purchased any of these products, do not eat it. Throw it away in a sealed container so other people and animals can’t eat it, or take it back to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
