Minnesota Firm Recalls Sausage Products That May Contain Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin

Date of Recall

2007-04-13

Recall Details

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2007- Earle of Sausage, a Willernie, Minn., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 330 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may contain Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following products are subject to recall:

• 1-pound and 6-ounce packages of "EARLE OF SAUSAGE SMOKEYS." Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 31844" inside the USDA seal of inspection and a freeze-by-date of between "5/12/07 and 7/27/07."

The sausages were produced between Jan. 12 and March 29, 2007 and were distributed through gas stations primarily in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. FSIS has received no reports of illness from consumption of these products.

The problem was discovered by FSIS. Common symptoms of ingesting products with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company Plant Manager Brian Neuser at (651) 633-1601.

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