Item Number 721698.01, Kerry, Breakfast Sausage Seasoning, Net WT 50 Lb (22.68 KG), Lot Number: 0417424307

Kerry Foods recalled Item Number 721698.01, Kerry in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on May 12, 2014.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Kerry determined that eleven products they manufactured contained an ingredient which was found positive for Salmonella." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "IL, WI, KY, PA, AR, KS. CANADA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Beloit, WI. The recall covers 40 bags (2,000 lbs) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 3, 2014), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.