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Nearly 47,000 pounds of Bob Evans sausage links recalled for contamination

Posted at 4:26 PM, Sep 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-13 17:02:56-04

WASHINGTON, Ind. -- Nearly 47,000 pounds of Bob Evans pork sausage link products have been recalled because they might contain tiny hard pieces of plastic. 

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the recall Thursday for certain packages of Bob Evans pork sausage links items that were produced on August 1, 2018.

The following products have been recalled:

  • 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS MAPLE PORK SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018 or Oct. 19, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
  • 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS BROWN SUGAR & HONEY.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
  •  12-oz overwrap trays labeled “FRESH FROM MEIJER MAPLE FLAVORED SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 06, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
  •  12-oz overwrap trays labeled “GIANT EAGLE MAPLE PORK BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS CARAMEL COLOR ADDED.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 10, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.
  •  12-oz overwrap trays labeled “SCHNUCKS MAPLE RECIPE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE.” These products contain a Lot Code of 8213.

All affected products bear the establishment number "EST 6785" and were shipped to retail locations in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. 

There have been no reports of illness so far. 

FSIS is urging consumers to check their freezers and throw away any products that match these descriptions.