possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
CTI Foods LLC is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat pork and poultry sausage links because they may contain pieces of metal. The issue was identified after five consumer complaints reported finding metal in the product. Consumers are urged not to eat these items. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275913-jimmy-dean-sausage-recall-metal-contamination-risk.
“Jimmy Dean Sausage Recall: Metal Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275913-jimmy-dean-sausage-recall-metal-contamination-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #120-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/cti-foods-llc-recalls-ready-eat-pork-and-poultry-sausage-products-due-possible).
The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Dec. 10, 2018, that CTI Foods LLC is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of Jimmy Dean ready-to-eat sausage products due to possible metal contamination. Consumers are urged not to consume the affected items.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Jimmy Dean
Product: HEAT n SERVE Original SAUSAGE LINKS Made with Pork & Turkey
Size: 23.4-oz. pouches
Use By date: Jan. 31, 19
Case code: A6382168
Time stamp range: 11:58 through 01:49
Establishment number: EST. 19085
What to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Jimmy Dean customer service line at (855) 382-3101.
The hazard
The products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal. The problem was discovered on Dec. 10, 2018, when FSIS received notification that the establishment had received five consumer complaints of metal pieces in the RTE sausage links. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show CTI Foods LLC has one other recall on record since Sept. 11, 2018: a Sept. 11, 2018 recall of Philly Steak Products due to possible Listeria contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Fontanini Pork Sausage Recall (Sept. 25, 2026), Golden Island Pork Jerky Recall (Oct. 24, 2025), and Olympia Provisions Recalls Holiday Kielbasa Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination (Dec. 19, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 23.4-oz. pouches of Jimmy Dean HEAT n SERVE Original SAUSAGE LINKS Made with Pork & Turkey. The package must have a Use By date of Jan. 31, 19 and bear case code A6382168 with a time stamp range of 11:58 through 01:49. The packaging also displays establishment number EST. 19085 on the back.
Brand
Jimmy Dean
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled sausage links under any circumstances.
Discard or return items
Throw away the product or return it to the place where you purchased it.
Contact customer service
Call the Jimmy Dean customer service line at (855) 382-3101 if you have questions about the recall.
Official remedy
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 Tennessee.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
USDA FSIS distribution: “Tennessee”
States: Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2020.
1USDA FSIS announced the recall
2FSIS closed the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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.
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