If you’ve shopped at Trader Joe’s in Portland recently you should check your refrigerator and remove the chain’s 12-ounce package of Trader Joe’s Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage from your list of things to eat.

Trader Joe’s in a news release posted on its website this week announced it is recalling the sausage after learning from the supplier that the sausage may contain small pieces of plastic. The company is urging customers not to eat the sausages and to either throw the product away or return the sausage packages to the Marginal Way store for a full refund.

Trader Joe’s said that its sausage supplier – Kayem Foods of Chelsea, Massachusetts – notified the company of the problem.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Kayem Foods is recalling approximately 59,203 pounds of fully cooked chicken sausage products which were produced in March. The problem was discovered after Kayem received complaints from two consumers who found small pieces of plastic in the product. There have been no reports of injuries or illness, according to the USDA.

Trader Joe’s said the 12-ounce package with the SKU number 75270 and use by/freeze dates of 4-22-15, 4-25-15 and 4-29-15 are being recalled.

Anyone with concerns or questions about the recall should contact Trader Joe’s Customer Relations Department at (626) 599-3817 Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Time.


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