Recalls and Bratwurst

Recalls....  It seems that everyday we read about a car being recalled due to safety.  Or it was a crib because the slats were too far apart.  Some recalls may be small, others massive.  So companies recall their products when there is a potential for harm.  Others wait until the harm is done and the FDA issues the recall. 

Here is a recall from a local company near and dear to my heart.  Would you be surprised to find a pen in your bratwurst patty?

Wisconsin Establishment Recalls Frozen Bratwurst Patties

Klement Sausage Company Inc. is recalling approximately 2,920-lbs. of frozen bratwurst patties because they may contain foreign materials—pieces of a plastic pen. 

The products subject to recall include:

·         10-lb. cases containing 4-oz. patties of Klement Sausage Co. Bratwurst Patty

All products were produced on July 6, 2012. The packages bear the establishment number “EST. 2426B” in the USDA mark of inspection and the batch number “21097” on the case label. The products were distributed for foodservice use in Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota and Wisconsin. 

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Jeff Klement, the company’s vice president of special projects, at 414-744-2330. ext. 244.

For more information: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_recalls/RNR_060_2012/index.asp