U.S. Department of Agriculture Reveals Recall of 25 Tons of Sausage

Nearly 25 tons of smoked sausage products have been recalled by a company based in Yoakum, Texas.

The company in question is Eddy Packing Co., according to the United States Department of Agriculture. In a news release, the USDA claims that 49,558 pounds of smoked sausage packaged by the company on April 5 and April 6 may be contaminated with hard plastic.

It's a Class I Recall, which means it 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," according to the USDA.

The contamination was apparently discovered after the USDA received multiple complaints from restaurants. So far, the USDA says that no injuries or illness have been reported from consuming the recalled product, but urge the items on the following list to be thrown away or returned:

• 5-lb. vacuum-packed packages containing “Eddy FULLY COOKED PREMIUM SMOKED SAUSAGE” with sell-by date 6/29/2018, case code PU1642 and lot code 8095.

• 5-lb. vacuum-packed packages containing “Eddy FULLY COOKED PREMIUM SMOKED SAUSAGE” with sell-by date 6/30/2018, case code PU1663 and lot code 8096.

• 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages containing “DICKEY’S BARBEQUE PIT ORIGINAL SMOKED FRESH POLISH SAUSAGE MADE WITH PORK AND BEEF” with sell-by date 6/10/2018, case code PU1656 and lot code 8096.

• 40-oz. vacuum-packed packages containing “LOWE’S ORIGINAL RECIPE NATURALLY HARDWOOD SMOKED SAUSAGE MADE WITH PORK AND BEEF” with sell-by date 6/29/2018, case code PU1644 and lot code 8095.

• 10-lb. cases containing “Eddy SMOKED SAUSAGE MADE WITH PORK AND BEEF” with sell-by date 4/6/2019, case code PU1658 and lot code 8096.

• 30-lb. cases containing “CARL’S PORK AND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE” with sell-by date 4/6/2019, case code PU1660 and lot code 8096.

• 10-lb. cases containing “Eddy SOUTHERN STYLE PORK AND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE” with sell-by date 4/6/2019, case code PU1659 and lot code 8096.

• 20-lb cases with four 5-lb. vacuum-packed packages containing “DICKEY CHEESE/JALAPENO PORK AND BEEF SAUSAGE RING” with sell-by date 4/6/2019, case code PU1655 and lot code 8096.

The listed recalled meats were shipped to feed service and retail locations in multiple states, including California, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The Eddy Packing Company was founded in 1953 by E.R. Mayrant in Yoakum, Texas.