More than 2,300 pounds of breakfast sausage recalled over plastic contamination

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   Fontanini Foods Recalls 2,320 Pounds of Pork Breakfast Sausage

   Fontanini Foods LLC recalled 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage after two customers reported finding plastic in the product. The USDA designated the recall at its highest risk level due to the potential plastic contamination. The affected frozen pork sausage was shipped to Michigan and other states. Regulators warn that the contaminated products may still be located in restaurant freezers.

   Why it matters

   Contamination by foreign materials in meat products can cause physical injury or choking. This recall follows specific customer complaints rather than internal company testing.

   What is confirmed

   • Fontanini Foods LLC recalled 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage.
   • The recall was triggered after two customers found plastic in the product.
   • The USDA assigned the recall its highest risk level.
   • The recalled frozen pork sausage was shipped to Michigan and other states.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The contaminated sausage may still be in restaurant freezers.

   What to watch next

   • USDA confirmation of the total number of affected states.
   • Company statement regarding the source of the plastic contamination.
   Sources used for this update (13)

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   6. WHMI — Frozen Pork Sausage Shipped to MI, Other States Recalled Due to Possible Foreign Material
   7. yahoo.com — Sausage recalled for plastic contamination may still be in restaurant freezers, regulators warn
   8. USA Today — Pork breakfast sausage products recalled. See the affected states
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