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Fontanini Foods Recalls Pork Sausage Products


On September 25, 2026, Fontanini Foods LLC recalled approximately 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically clear, hard plastic.

The California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division strongly recommends that food program operators take precautions to ensure these products are not served or consumed and instead are disposed of or returned to the place of purchase per the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Please note that per the USDA these products are not USDA Foods items.

The following information is directly from the USDA:

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2026 – Fontanini Foods LLC, a McCook, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically clear, hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage items were produced on June 23, 2026. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 10-lb. cardboard box cases containing “Fontanini PORK SAUSAGE LINKS” with “ITEM 393” printed on the box and “PACKED ON 06/23/2026” printed on the shipping label.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 6944” inside the USDA mark of inspection printed on the box. These items were shipped to distributors in California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada to be served in food service establishments, including restaurants.

For further information on this recall, please visit the USDA Recalls and Public Health Alerts web page External link opens in new window or tab..

Contact Information

Consumers or program operators with questions about the recall can contact Fontanini Foods by email at media@hormel.com.

If you have any other questions regarding this subject, please contact Jeremy Partsch, Office Technician, by phone at 916-322-3005 or by email at jpartsch@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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