Perdue Foods LLC. Recalls Poultry Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2017 Perdue Foods LLC., a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,148 pounds of chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Italian chicken sausage links were produced on March 27, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 24-oz. plastic packages containing eight links of fully cooked ready to eat PERDUE HARVESTLAND Italian Style Organic Chicken Sausage bearing package code 64405 and a sell or freeze by date of 6/25/17. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-2617 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a retail distributor in Connecticut and Maryland. The problem was discovered on May 5, 2017, when FSIS was notified by the firm that they had received three consumer complaints of blue plastic materials in the sausage. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Perdue Consumer Relations, at (877) 727-3447. Media with questions about the recall can contact Perdue Media Relations, at (410) 341-2755. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .