Use cautionMeat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published January 21, 2021
Bob Evans Pork Sausage Recall: Possible Thin Blue Rubber Contamination
Bob Evans recalls pork sausages from December 2020 that may contain thin blue rubber. Consumers are urged not to eat these products and should discard or return them.
“Bob Evans Pork Sausage Recall: Possible Thin Blue Rubber Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275217-bob-evans-pork-sausage-recall-possible-thin-blue-rubber-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #003-2021 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/bob-evans-farms-inc--recalls-pork-sausage-product-due-possible-foreign-matter).
Bob Evans Farms Inc. recalled approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage due to possible contamination with thin blue rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Jan. 21, 2021. Consumers are urged not to consume the products.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Bob Evans
Product: 1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage”
Lot code: 0352
USE/FRZ BY date: JAN 31 21
Establishment number: EST. 6785
Sold in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
What to do
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.
The hazard
The recall is due to possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, according to FSIS records. The problem was discovered when Bob Evans notified FSIS that they received consumer complaints.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Bob Evans Farms Inc. has one other recall on record since Sept. 13, 2018, specifically a pork sausage links recall for possible clear plastic contamination announced on that date. Other recent recalls of similar products include Fontanini Pork Sausage Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk (Sept. 25, 2026), E.A. Sween Company Recalls Pulled Pork Sandwiches for Possible Plastic Contamination (Oct. 27, 2025), and Golden Island Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Contamination Risk (Oct. 24, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for pork sausages labeled 'Bob Evans Italian Sausage' with lot code 0352 and a 'USE/FRZ BY' date of 'JAN 31 21'. The products have establishment number 'EST. 6785' printed above the date.
Brand
Bob Evans
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Discard or return the recalled pork sausages to the place of purchase.
Official remedy
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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