Garcia and Ema’s Brand Sausage Products Recall

Uncle John’s Pride, LLC., based in Tampa, Florida, has issued a recall for many ready-to-eat smoked meat and poultry items. As reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), these products may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials.

Approximately 139,909 pounds of the smoked meat and poultry sausage products were recalled after a metal magnet was discovered in a beef trim product used during production. This recall has been classified as a Class I / “High” Health Risk recall, signifying that people may become dangerously ill or die if they consume these products.

The ready-to-eat smoked meat and poultry sausage products, produced between March 8, 2017 and April 8, 2017, were distributed to retail stores and foodservices in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. They can be identified by the establishment number “EST. 9179 or P-9179” included inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The specific products affected by the recall follow:

·        “GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SUSAGE, 9”,” 10-pound bulk boxes (case code: 0-54912-20040-9)

·        “GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SAUSAGE, 7”,” 10-pound bulk boxes (case code: 0-54912-17020-7)

·        “GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE, 9”,” 10-pound bulk boxes (case code: 0-54912-17050-4)

·        “GARCIA BRAND SMOKED SAUSAGE,” 1.75-pound boxed packages (case code: 0-54912-20010-2)

·        “GARCIA BRAND SMOKED HOT SAUSAGE,” 1.75-pound boxed packages (case code: 0-54912-20050-8)

·        “GARCIA BRAND CHICKEN SMOKED SAUSAGE,” 1.75-pound boxed packages (case code: 0-54912-15020-9)

·        “GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED HOT SAUSAGE,” 1.75-pound boxed packages (case code: 0-54912-20030-0)

·        “GARCIA BRAND BEEF SAUSAGE,” 1.75-pound boxed packages (case code: 0-54912-20020-1)

·        “GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE,” 3-pound boxed packages (case code: 0-54912-21010-1)

·        “GARCIA BRAND BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE,” 5-pound boxed packages (case code: 0-54912-18020-6)

·        “EMA’S BEEF & CHICKEN BREAKFAST SAUSAGE Bulk, Manufactured By: Uncle John’s Pride, LLC,” 10-pound bulk boxes (case code: 0-41085-01536-7).

Consumers in possession of these products should not eat them. Rather, they are advised to dispose of them or return them to their place of purchase for a refund.