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35K pounds of Johnsonville Polish turkey kielbasa recalled

Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Turkey Sausage has been recalled. (Courtesy photo)

Foreign material has contaminated a popular brand of turkey kielbasa.

Salm Partners out of Wisconsin has recalled 35,430 pounds of the Johnsonville brand’s 12-ounce vacuum-sealed packages. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall today.

Consumers complained of discovering pieces of rubber in the sausages.

Produced between Oct. 30 and 31 last year and shipped nationwide, the kielbasa includes best-by dates of May 17, 2024 and May 18, 2024. The bear establishment number is P-32009.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injury and a healthcare provider should be contacted if consumers suspect ingestion of the contaminated material. Anyone with the ready-to-eat product should toss it immediately or return the item for a refund from its place of purchase.

Consumers should contact Stephanie Schafer for Johnsonville by calling 888-556-2728 or [email protected].

Consumers with food safety questions for the USDA can call a toll-free number, 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to [email protected].


Have tips or concerns? Email [email protected]

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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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