USDA announces recall of Johnsonville cheddar filled sausage links due to plastic contamination

(Washington, D.C.) -- An international sausage company is recalling cheddar filled sausage links due to possible plastic contamination.

Johnsonville is recalling approximately 42,062lbs of ready-to-eat "Beddar with Cheddar" pork sausage links due to a discovery of "very thin strands of black plastic fibers." The pork sausage links were produced on January 26th, 2023. The exact product is listed below.

• 14-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Johnsonville BEDDAR with CHEDDAR Smoked Sausage links MADE WITH 100% PREMIUM PORK” with a Best By 07/11/2023 C35 code date printed on the back. They also have the following establishment number: EST. 34224. 

This item was shipped to multiple states, including North Dakota. Other states listed are Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Officials are urging members of the public to not consume the product, and to throw it away or return the product to the place of purchase. You can find more information of the item recall by clicking here.