Johnsonville Recalls Cheddar Bratwurst Due to Possible Plastic Contamination

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Johnsonville, LLC, a Momence, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,672 pounds of cheddar bratwurst product that may be contaminated with hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

The cheddar bratwurst item was produced on Feb. 5. The following product is subject to recall [view label]:

• 19-oz. Sealed firm tray packages containing five pieces of “Johnsonville BRATS CHEDDAR Bratwurst” and the package code B9FOD.

The product subject to recall bears establishment number “Est. 1647” on the front of the label. These items were shipped to retail locations in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received two consumer complaints reporting hard plastic material found in the bratwurst product.

There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider.  

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Amanda Fritsch, consumer relations coordinator, at 888-556-2728 or anachtweyfritsch@johnsonville.com.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.