North Country Smokehouse Recalls Kielbasa Sausage Due to Metal Contamination
North Country Smokehouse is recalling ready-to-eat kielbasa sausage products that may contain metal. The recall affects approximately 2,686 pounds shipped to retail locations nationwide.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the recall as 'Class I' (USDA Class I), which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating (Score 4) according to the severity rubric, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
North Country Smokehouse, a Claremont, N.H. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,686 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. The affected products are ready-to-eat kielbasa sausage items produced on February 7, 2019, and February 8, 2019. The specific items subject to recall include 1-lb. vacuum-packed packages of North Country Smokehouse Original Old Fashioned Polish Style Kielbasa with a use-by date of 05/09/19, 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of North Country Smokehouse Natural Old Fashioned Polish Style Kielbasa with a use-by date of 04/23/19, and 1-lb. vacuum-packed packages of Kilchurn Estate Smoked Kielbasa with a use-by date of 05/09/19. These products bear establishment number EST. 5390A inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The issue was discovered on March 18, 2019, by FSIS inspection program personnel during a routine review of establishment consumer complaint records. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. Consumers should throw the products away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Daniel Sarapin, quality assurance manager at North Country Smokehouse, at (603) 543-0234 ext. 207.
The recalled product
- Product
- North Country Smokehouse Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- North Country Smokehouse
- Manufacturer
- North Country Smokehouse
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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