Glove Prompts Woods Mill Schnucks Meat Recall

The store located at 1060 Woods Mill Road in Town and Country issued a recall for ground beef and sausage bought between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.

In a news release, the store stated it is issuing the precautionary recall after a plastic glove was found in the grinder during cleaning on Saturday night.

Customers may return the recalled meat to the store for a full refund.

The store issued the following press release on Sunday, Oct. 2.

ST. LOUIS – Schnuck Markets, Inc. has issued a precautionary recall on all Schnucks brand ground beef and sausage sold between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 at its Woods Mill store at 1060 Woods Mill Road (63017).

The ground beef has a sell-by date of Oct. 2, 2011, and the sausage has a sell-by date of Oct. 5, 2011.

At 8 p.m. on Saturday, a thin piece of a plastic glove was found in the grinder during cleaning.  All Schnucks ground beef and sausage was immediately removed from the sales floor and discarded.

Customers who purchased Schnucks brand ground beef and sausage from the Woods Mill store between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 may return it to the store for a full refund.

This is an isolated incident and no other stores are involved in this recall.  This is a precautionary measure and there have been no consumer reports.

Customers with questions should contact the Schnucks Consumer Affairs Department at 314-994-4400 or 1-800-264-4400.