Don't eat that sausage and bratwurst in your freezer before you check this USDA health alert

The Department of Agriculture has issued a public health alert saying Bluegrass Provisions Co. of Crescent Springs, Kentucky, produced sausage products that may be contaminated with a disease-causing bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes.

The ready-to-eat smoked sausage products were produced on April 22 and shipped to distributors and retail locations in Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia.“BLUE GRASS METTWURST,” with a use or freeze-by date of July 23, 2020.Lidl “SMOKED BRATWURST,” with a use or freeze-by date of July 23, 2020.The sausage products have an establishment number “EST. 7417” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

According to the health alert, the problem was discovered by routine testing and the results showed one of the products was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The other products may be affected by cross-contamination. "Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them," the alert said."These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase."

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