Perdue Italian Chicken Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Material Contamination
Perdue is recalling 2,148 pounds of Italian chicken sausage products that may contain foreign materials. Consumers are urged not to consume these products and should discard or return them to the place of purchase.
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possible contamination with extraneous materials
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What happened, in plain English
Perdue Foods is recalling approximately 2,148 pounds of Italian-style organic chicken sausage that may be contaminated with foreign materials. This recall is due to consumer complaints about blue plastic materials found in the product. The products were produced on March 27, 2017, and have a sell or freeze by date of June 25, 2017. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275699-perdue-italian-chicken-sausage-recall-possible-foreign-material-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275699-perdue-italian-chicken-sausage-recall-possible-foreign-material-contamination · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #045-2017
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“Perdue Italian Chicken Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Material Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275699-perdue-italian-chicken-sausage-recall-possible-foreign-material-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #045-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/perdue-foods-llc.-recalls-poultry-products-due-possible-foreign-matter-contamination).
Why it’s dangerous
The recall was initiated after Perdue received three consumer complaints of blue plastic materials in the sausage. This indicates possible contamination with foreign materials that could pose a risk if ingested, though no injuries have been reported.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Perdue Italian chicken sausage products with package code 64405 and a sell or freeze by date of June 25, 2017 are affected. Those who have the product are at risk if they consume it, though no injuries have been confirmed.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for package code 64405 on the product label and a sell or freeze by date of June 25, 2017. The products were produced on March 27, 2017 and bear establishment number P-2617 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
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Perdue- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
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Discard or return the recalled chicken sausage products to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Connecticut and Maryland.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Connecticut, Maryland”
States: Connecticut, Maryland.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2017.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is there a risk of injury from eating this product?
No confirmed reports of injury have been reported from consuming these products.
Contact Perdue
We’ve drafted a message you can send Perdue to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 045-2017 — Perdue Italian Chicken Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Material Contamination Hello, I own a Perdue Italian Chicken Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Material Contamination that is covered by recall 045-2017 from Perdue. The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #045-2017 (May 6, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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