A recall was issued for over 2,300 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage due to potential plastic contamination, according to federal officials.
Illinois‑based Fontanini Foods LLC recalled approximately 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage links that may be contaminated with foreign material—specifically clear, hard plastic—the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced last week.
The affected breakfast sausage items were produced on June 23 and shipped to distributors in California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada for distribution to restaurants and other food‑service establishments.
A recall was issued for over 2,300 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage due to potential plastic contamination. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg / Getty Images)
The product was not sold directly to consumers in retail stores.
The recall applies to 10‑lb. cardboard cases labeled “Fontanini PORK SAUSAGE LINKS,” bearing “ITEM 393” on the box and “PACKED ON 06/23/2026” on the shipping label.
Each package also displays the establishment number “EST. 6944” within the USDA inspection mark on the box.
Fontanini Foods LLC recalled approximately 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage products. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
The issue came to light after the company received two customer complaints concerning clear, hard plastic found in the sausage items.
No confirmed injuries or adverse reactions have been linked to consumption of the affected products.
Individuals who suspect they may have been affected should contact their healthcare provider.
The affected product should not be served; it ought to be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.
The issue was identified after the company received two customer complaints about clear, hard plastic in the sausage items. (J. David Ake/Getty Images / Getty Images)
FSIS warned that some product could remain in food‑service or restaurant freezers, urging establishments not to serve it and to discard or return the items.
FSIS classified the recall as a Class I action, its highest‑risk designation.
The Class I designation signifies a health‑hazard situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of the product could lead to serious adverse health consequences or death, according to the USDA.
