Check your freezer as pork sausages sold in 4 states were recalled over possible hard plastic

• The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture issued a Class I recall for 2320 pounds of raw frozen pork sausages from Fontanini Foods LLC.

• Contaminated shipments containing clear hard plastic fragments were distributed to commercial food operations in California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada.

• Federal health officials strongly urge restaurants and food distributors to immediately destroy or return the affected June 23, 2026 inventory batch.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture issued an urgent health recall for 2320 pounds of raw frozen pork sausage links manufactured by Fontanini Foods LLC. The decision was triggered after identifying potential contamination with clear hard plastic pieces, posing physical hazards such as mouth lacerations, dental injuries or internal harm to consumers. The affected product boxes were shipped exclusively to commercial distributors supplying restaurants and food service venues across California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada without entering direct retail supermarket channels.

 

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Maximum health hazard classification and official investigation

Federal health authorities designated the incident as a Class I recall, representing the highest risk category within the federal meat inspection system. This classification is assigned whenever a reasonable probability exists that consuming the product will cause severe health consequences or fatal outcomes. The investigation began after the manufacturing facility located in McCook, Illinois received two formal complaints from commercial clients who discovered foreign plastic pieces embedded in the sausage products. Despite the serious hazard classification, inspection officials noted that no verified injuries or adverse medical reactions have been reported to date.

Specific verification details for commercial operators

Federal regulators clarified that the public health alert does not affect the manufacturer’s broader production line, focusing strictly on a single batch produced on June 23, 2026. Food service managers and inventory directors across the four affected states must inspect their freezer units to match 10 pound cardboard shipping boxes labeled as Fontanini PORK SAUSAGE LINKS with ITEM 393 printed on the packaging. Additionally, valid recalled items display the packing mark PACKED ON 06/23/2026 and feature establishment number EST 6944 inside the official inspection shield.

 

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Mandatory action protocols for commercial kitchens

Since the recalled inventory was supplied to commercial food service channels rather than retail outlets, compliance depends entirely on restaurant managers and catering providers. Federal health inspectors issued explicit directions instructing all food operations to refrain from preparing, serving or selling these sausages under any circumstances. Facility managers holding matching inventory boxes must immediately destroy the products or return them to their wholesale suppliers, while federal inspectors monitor distribution channels to ensure the contaminated sausages are completely removed from the food supply chain.