Use cautionMeat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published March 12, 2019
North Country Smokehouse Pork Sausage Recalled for Gluten Contamination
USDA recalls 9,000 lbs of North Country Smokehouse pork sausages labeled gluten-free but containing wheat gluten. Consumers urged to discard products with use-by dates 3/30/19 to 4/30/2019.
“North Country Smokehouse Pork Sausage Recalled for Gluten Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275945-north-country-smokehouse-pork-sausage-recalled-for-gluten-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #028-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/north-country-smokehouse-recalls-pork-sausage-products-due-misbranding).
The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on March 12, 2019, that North Country Smokehouse is recalling approximately 9,000 pounds of pork sausage products due to misbranding. The agency said the products contain gluten despite a 'gluten free' claim on the label. Consumers are urged not to consume the items.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: North Country Smokehouse
Product: 12-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing 4 pieces of NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE NATURAL IRISH BRAND BANGER SAUSAGE
Use by dates: 3/30/19 through 4/30/2019
Establishment number: EST. 5390A inside the USDA mark of inspection
Production dates: Jan. 28, 2019 through Feb. 25, 2019
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.
The hazard
The product has a gluten free claim on the front of the label, but it contains gluten in the form of wheat. Wheat is an allergen and is listed in the ingredients. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show North Country Smokehouse has one other recall on record since March 23, 2019, specifically a March 23, 2019 recall for sausages due to possible metal contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Sky Ranch Meat Beef/Pork Products Recall: Sesame Allergen Undeclared (April 9, 2026), Golden Island Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Contamination Risk (Oct. 24, 2025), and Meat and Poultry Products with Possible Salmonella Contamination Recalled (April 30, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 12-oz. vacuum-sealed packages labeled 'NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE NATURAL IRISH BRAND BANGER SAUSAGE' with use-by dates from March 30, 2019 through April 30, 2019. Products bear establishment number EST. 5390A inside the USDA inspection mark.
Brand
North Country Smokehouse
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Discard Products
Throw away or return to the place of purchase the recalled pork sausages with use-by dates from March 30, 2019 through April 30, 2019.
Official remedy
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2019.
1FSIS closed the recall
2USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Subject: Recall 028-2019 — North Country Smokehouse Pork Sausage Recalled for Gluten Contamination
Hello,
I own a North Country Smokehouse Pork Sausage Recalled for Gluten Contamination that is covered by recall 028-2019 from North Country Smokehouse.
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.
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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