Check your fridge and freezer if you eat chicken sausage.
Chicken Sausage Recall: 24,173 Pounds of Ready-to-Eat Sausage Recalled for Plastic Contamination
Published on Jul. 17, 2025
Before you fire up that grill, read the labels on your sausage links. Kayem Foods just recalled approximately 24,173 pounds of its ready-to-eat chicken sausage for potentially being contaminated with a foreign material. Specifically, pieces of plastic, which three consumers found inside their sausage.
What caused the recall?
Kayem Foods notified the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that they had received complaints from consumers indicating that small white pieces of plastic were found inside their chicken sausage. As of writing this news story, there have been no injuries or illness related to the contaminated products.
What stores sold the chicken sausage?
The chicken sausage was distributed and sold nationwide, including at Hy-vee, Meijer, Publix and Walmart among others. If you regularly shop at these stores and purchase chicken sausage, then please check your labels.
How do I know if I have a recalled chicken sausage?
This recall is for one flavor of the Al Fresco brand chicken sausage. Since the use or freeze by date is in October, it’s also important to check your freezer.
Al Fresco Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage
- Size: 11-ounce vacuum-sealed packages of four sausage links
- Lot code: 179
- USDA establishment number: P-7839
- Use or freeze by date: October 1, 2025
What should I do next?
If you own any of the recalled chicken sausage, do not consume it. Throw it away, or return it to the store you purchased it from to receive a refund. If you have eaten the sausage and feel ill, consult a medical professional. If you have any other questions, you can contact Joellen West, Customer Service Manager, Kayem Foods Inc, at 617-889-1600 x247 or [email protected].
