USDA alert on canned chicken Vienna-style sausages illegally imported from Jamaica
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FSIS issued a public health alert for 140-g canned chicken Vienna-style sausages illegally imported from Jamaica, regardless of date. No illnesses are reported. Consumers should not eat them.
What happened
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for canned chicken Vienna-style sausages illegally imported from Jamaica, a country not eligible to export meat or poultry products to the United States. FSIS is still investigating how the products entered the country.
Affected products
Canned chicken Vienna-style sausages, 140-g, regardless of product date. Brand named in article tags: Grace Brand. The establishment number in the source is cut off.
The risk
The products were illegally imported. The source reports no confirmed illness or injury from eating them.
What to do
FSIS is concerned some product may be in consumers' pantries. Anyone concerned about an illness or injury should contact a health care provider.
What you can doAI-generated
- ✓Switch out any Grace Brand canned chicken Vienna-style sausages from Jamaica that you have at home, regardless of when you bought them. Throw them in the trash or return them to the store. These came into the country illegally, which means they bypassed U.S. food safety inspections.
- ✓Ask your family members and anyone who eats at your house if they've consumed these sausages recently. No illnesses have been reported yet, but you need to know who might have eaten them in case symptoms show up later.
- ✓Cut back on buying canned meat products from unfamiliar brands or international sources unless you can verify they're legally imported. Check the can for Grace Brand and a country of origin label that says Jamaica before you purchase.
- ✓Talk to your doctor right away if anyone in your household develops stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting in the next week. Tell them you may have eaten illegally imported canned chicken Vienna-style sausages so they know what to test for.
Always consult a healthcare professional for personal medical advice.
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