Folks, lean in for this one, because if you thought grabbing a package of ready‑to‑eat chicken sausage was as simple as tossing it in your cart and grilling it up for dinner, think again.
Health officials just dropped a nationwide alert, and it’s got that jolt of drama you’d expect from a late‑night news flash: more than 24,000 pounds of chicken sausages have been yanked off shelves because they might—brace yourself—slice your throat. Yeah, you heard that right.
Here’s the situation. Massachusetts‑based Kayem Foods Inc. put out its “All Natural Al Fresco Chicken Sausage Sweet Apple with Vermont Maple Syrup,” and at first glance, that sounds downright gourmet. But then came the complaints.
Three separate consumers called in, saying they found white pieces of plastic hiding inside those sausages. The USDA confirmed the recall Thursday and is waving the red flag that some of these products could still be sitting in home refrigerators or freezers across the country.
Each pack is 11 ounces, four sausages, with lot code 179 and inspection mark P‑7839. If you’ve got that combo staring at you from your fridge, officials are telling you in no uncertain terms: don’t eat it. Don’t even think about it. Toss it out or march it back to the store for a refund.
The risk isn’t just theoretical. Plastic fragments like that can cause choking or, in worst‑case scenarios, severe internal injuries. And while—thankfully—no injuries have been reported yet, the USDA isn’t taking chances. They’re urging anyone who’s eaten the affected product and feels something’s off to contact a doctor.
Now, this isn’t some isolated fluke. This recall joins a disturbing trend: Johnsonville recalled cheddar bratwursts in April for the same issue.
Publix, just last month, pulled ground beef off shelves after foreign materials were discovered. Even chocolate hasn’t been safe—Tony’s Chocolonely faced a recall over fears of “hard or sharp foreign objects.”
The bottom line? A product that was supposed to be dinner could turn into a danger. Kayem’s recall hits stores in 26 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The company is cooperating fully and providing a hotline—617‑889‑1600 x247—for questions.
So check your fridge, check your freezer, and check that label twice. Because nobody wants a night of great food to turn into a night in the emergency room. Stay alert, stay safe, and keep those plates plastic‑free.
