WASHINGTON – Elon, North Carolina-based San Giuseppe Salami Co. is recalling 832 lbs. of ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen andouille sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Dept. of Agriculture.

The company contacted FSIS after they received a report that a consumer found a piece of a metal ring in the product.

The following products are subject to recall:

  • Varying weights of vacuum-packed, individually sealed packages containing “SAN GIUSEPPE SALAMI CO. BY GIACOMO ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE (SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED)” with a “Sell By: 11/10/2019” date on the case labels.

The RTE, frozen andouille sausages were produced on May 14, 2019. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 21556” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail and institutional locations in Greensboro, North Carolina.