J. H. Routh Packing Co. Recalls Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Recall date

January 9, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

001-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

HK Cooperative, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2019 J. H. Routh Packing Co., a Sandusky, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 1,719 pounds of raw pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw ground pork bulk and link sausage items were produced from Jan. 1 through 4, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View labels (PDF only)] 5-lb. plastic packages containing loose, bulk Daisyfield Brand FRESH PORK SAUSAGE with production dates 010119 or 010219 or 010319 or 010419 on the label. 5-lb. paper-lined cardboard packages containing large link Daisyfield Brand FRESH PORK SAUSAGE with production dates 010119 or 010219 or 010319 or 010419 on the label. 5-lb. paper-lined cardboard packages containing country-style rope Daisyfield Brand FRESH PORK SAUSAGE with production dates 010119 or 010219 or 010319 or 010419 on the label. 5-lb. paper-lined cardboard packages containing small, breakfast-style link Daisyfield Brand FRESH PORK SAUSAGE with production dates 010119 or 010219 or 010319 or 010419 on the label. 5-lb. plastic packages containing loose, bulk Daisyfield Brand ITALIAN SAUSAGE with production dates 010119 or 010219 or 010319 or 010419 on the label. 5-lb. paper-lined cardboard packages containing large link Daisyfield Brand ITALIAN SAUSAGE links with production dates 010119 or 010219 or 010319 or 010419 on the label. 5-lb. paper-lined cardboard packages containing country-style rope Daisyfield Brand ITALIAN SAUSAGE links with production dates 010119 or 010219 or 010319 or 010419 on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 818 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The firm discovered the problem and notified FSIS on Jan. 7, 2019. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of t…