Uncle John's Pride, LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Recall date

April 24, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

038-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Uncle John's Pride LLC

Sold / distributed

Alabama, Florida, Georgia

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2017 Uncle Johns Pride, LLC., a Tampa, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 139,909 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked meat and poultry sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat smoked meat and poultry sausage items were produced on various dates from March 8, 2017 through April 8, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 10-lb. bulk boxes containing 26-28 pieces of GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SAUSAGE, 9 with case code 0-54912-20040-9. 10-lb. bulk boxes containing 36-40 pieces of GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SAUSAGE, 7 with case code 0-54912-17020-7. 10-lb. bulk boxes containing 26-30 pieces of GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE, 9 with case code 0-54912-17050-4. 1.75-lb. boxed packages of GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SAUSAGE with case code 0-54912-20010-2. 1.75-lb. boxed packages of GARCIA BRAND SMOKED HOT SAUSAGE with case code 0-54912-20050-8. 1.75-lb. boxed packages of GARCIA BRAND CHICKEN SMOKED SAUSAGE with case code 0-54912-15020-9. 1.75-lb. boxed packages of GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED HOT SAUSAGE with case code 0-54912-20030-0. 1.75-lb. boxed packages of GARCIA BRAND BEEF SAUSAGE with case code 0-54912-20020-1. 3-lb. boxed packages of GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE with case code 0-54912-21010-1. 5-lb. boxed packages of GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE with case code 0-54912-18020-6. 10-lb. bulk boxes of EMAS BEEF & CHICKEN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE Bulk, Manufactured By: Uncle Johns Pride, LLC with case code 0-41085-01536-7. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 9179 or P-9179 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to foodservice and retail locations in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. The problem was discovered when a metal magnet was found in the beef trim source product of the processed sausage products. There have been no confirmed reports of ad…