A few consumers contacted the company to say they had found small, string-like fragments of metal in the product. Though the fragments have been\u2026<\/b>
\nA few consumers contacted the company to say they had found small, string-like fragments of metal in the product. Though the fragments have been found in a very limited number of packages, out of an abundance of caution, CTI is recalling 29,028 pounds of product. Jimmy Dean is closely monitoring this recall and working with CTI to assure proper coordination with the USDA. No injuries have been reported with this recall.
The internal investigation reportedly confirmed the recalled products were produced at one plant location on August 4,2018. According to the press release, the recall is in reference to \u201c23.4-oz. pouches of \u201cJimmy Dean HEAT \u2018n SERVE Original SAUSAGE LINKS Made with Pork & Turkey\u201d with a \u201cuse by\u201d date of Jan. 31,2019. The Jimmy Dean sausages have the case code A6382168, and a timestamp range of 11:58 through 01:49. The back of the Jimmy Dean packaging also includes the number \u201cEST. 19085.\u201d
Shortly after the recall was announced, Jimmy Dean spokesman Worth Sparkman released a detailed statement with more information about the status of the recall. While there have been no reports of \u201cadverse reactions,\u201d the USDA has still classified the recall as a severe health risk because there is \u201creasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death,\u201d according to NBC-4.
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The latest news about the Jimmy Dean recall follows a string of reports about multiple recalls that have been announced over the past several weeks. The USDA has also released an announcement reminding consumers to refrain from eating raw cookie dough due to its raw egg content.
Consumers with any further questions or concerns are encouraged to contact the Jimmy Dean customer service line at (855) 382-3101. English and Spanish-speaking representatives can also be reached by contacting the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on weekdays. No further details about the Jimmy Dean recall have been released.<\/p>\n