WASHINGTON — Jowett Farms Corporation, a Blumenort, Canada establishment, is recalling approximately 42,587 pounds of raw pork trimmings that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced April 10.
The raw pork trimmings were imported on April 2 and further processed into sausage products. The following products are subject to recall:
● 20-oz. plastic wrapped tray packages containing sausage links of Jewel-Osco Sheboygan brand bratwurst, made in Illinois, with a sell-by date of April 17.
● 20-oz. plastic wrapped tray packages containing sausage links of Jewel-Osco mild Italian sausage with a sell-by date of April 17.
● 20-oz. plastic wrapped tray packages containing sausage links of Jewel-Osco hot Italian sausage with a sell-by date of April 17.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number, EST. 7779, inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. 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 lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Thomas Jowett, Operations Manager, Jowett Farms Corporation, at 204-326-3252. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.