Garcia Smoked Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
USDA recalls Garcia smoked sausage products from March-April 2017 due to possible foreign material contamination. Consumers are urged not to eat these products.
Lower-risk recall
possible contamination with extraneous materials
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What happened, in plain English
Uncle John's Pride LLC is recalling Garcia brand smoked sausages produced between March and April 2017 that may contain foreign materials. This recall is because a metal magnet was found in the beef trim source during processing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275693-garcia-smoked-sausage-recall-possible-foreign-matter-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275693-garcia-smoked-sausage-recall-possible-foreign-matter-contamination · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #038-2017
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“Garcia Smoked Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Matter Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275693-garcia-smoked-sausage-recall-possible-foreign-matter-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #038-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/uncle-johns-pride-llc.-recalls-ready-eat-sausage-products-due-possible-foreign).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard comes from possible contamination with foreign materials like metal magnets found during processing. This could cause injury if swallowed, but there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consumption.
Who’s affected
Consumers who bought Garcia brand smoked sausages with specific case codes from March 8 to April 8, 2017. People who ate these products may be at risk of injury from foreign materials.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Garcia brand smoked sausages with case codes listed in the recall notice: 0-54912-20040-9, 0-54912-17020-7, 0-54912-17050-4, 0-54912-20010-2, 0-54912-20050-8, 0-54912-15020-9, 0-54912-20030-0, 0-54912-20020-1, 0-54912-21010-1, or 0-54912-18020-6, or 0-41085-01536-7. Products were shipped to foodservice and retail locations in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
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Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Discard or return Garcia brand smoked sausages with the specific case codes listed in the recall notice.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Alabama, Florida, Georgia”
States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2017.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Where can I get more information about this recall?
Contact Rick Bernaldo, Chief Operating Officer, at (813) 685-7745 or visit the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Contact Garcia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Garcia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 038-2017 — Garcia Smoked Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Hello, I own a Garcia Smoked Sausage Recall: Possible Foreign Matter Contamination that is covered by recall 038-2017 from Garcia. The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #038-2017 (April 24, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.