Fourteen tons of Jimmy Dean sausage recalled

More than 29,000 pounds of Jimmy Dean sausage is being recalled after complaints from people who found pieces of metal in the product.

The United States Department of Agriculture says CTI Foods is recalling some of its frozen, ready-to-eat pork and poultry sausage links products that may be contaminated with metal.

The problem was discovered on Dec. 10, 2018, when FSIS received notification that the establishment had received five consumer complaints of metal pieces in the sausage links.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, according to the company.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers.

The USDA categorizes this health hazard as a Class I recall where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

The frozen, ready-to-eat sausage links items were produced and packaged on Aug. 4, 2018. The following products are subject to recall:

The recalled products bear the establishment number “EST. 19085” on the back of the product packaging. These items were shipped to an establishment in Tennessee where the product was further distributed to retail stores.

Anyone who purchased the products is urged not to eat them but throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Jimmy Dean customer service line at (855) 382-3101.