Johnsonville LLC recalls sausage due to foreign matter

Johnsonville, LLC is recalling some of its smoked pork sausage products because they are contaminated with foreign materials, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Feb. 26.

The company has received three customer complaints indicating that hard, green plastic pieces were found in the smoked pork sausage.  

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, lead consumer safety officer for DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has a recalled or withdrawn product in its inventory, the product is immediately removed from store shelves.

The following product is affected by this recall:

• Johnsonville Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage 14 ounces: best by date April 4, batch ID 1001124486 or 1001124487 and EST. 34224 inside the USDA mark of inspection

Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Johnsonville Consumer Relations at 1-888-556-2728 by text message or phone call.