People's Sausage Co. Recalls Jerky Products Made Without USDA Inspection
USDA recalls 13,554 pounds of jerky and meat sticks produced without approved inspection. Consumers urged not to eat these products, which should be thrown away or returned.
Lower-risk recall
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
What happened, in plain English
People's Sausage Co. is recalling jerky and meat stick products made without USDA inspection. These products may not be safe for consumption and should be discarded or returned to the store. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275845-people-s-sausage-co-recalls-jerky-products-made-without-usda.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275845-people-s-sausage-co-recalls-jerky-products-made-without-usda · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #055-2018
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“People's Sausage Co. Recalls Jerky Products Made Without USDA Inspection.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275845-people-s-sausage-co-recalls-jerky-products-made-without-usda. Based on USDA FSIS recall #055-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/peoples-sausage-co.-recalls-jerky-and-meat-stick-products-produced-without-approved).
Why it’s dangerous
The products were made without an approved USDA inspection, meaning they may not meet food safety standards. There have been no confirmed reports of people getting sick from these products.
Who’s affected
Consumers who bought these jerky and meat sticks from retail stores in Montana between May 2016 and June 2018. People most at risk are those who consumed the products without checking for the USDA inspection mark.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for products with the establishment number EST. 4160 inside the USDA inspection triangle mark. These jerky and meat sticks were sold in Montana from May 2016 to June 2018.
- Brand
People's Sausage Co.- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Discard or return the recalled jerky and meat sticks to the store or trash.
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 Montana.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Montana”
States: Montana.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2018.
- 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
Are there any reported injuries from these products?
No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported from consumption of these products.
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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 #055-2018 (June 25, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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.
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