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Monogram Meat Snacks Pork Sausages Recall: Possible Contamination Risk

USDA FSIS recalls pork sausages from Monogram Meat Snacks due to possible contamination. Consumers urged to stop using these products.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #029-2019Meat & poultryMonogram Meat Snacks ›
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Monogram Meat Snacks is recalling approximately 191,928 pounds of pork sausage products that may be contaminated. The recall is due to product tampering during production. Consumers should not consume these products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275946-monogram-meat-snacks-pork-sausages-recall-possible-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275946-monogram-meat-snacks-pork-sausages-recall-possible-contamination-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #029-2019

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“Monogram Meat Snacks Pork Sausages Recall: Possible Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275946-monogram-meat-snacks-pork-sausages-recall-possible-contamination-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #029-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/monogram-meat-snacks-llc-recalls-pork-sausage-products-due-possible-product).

Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC is recalling approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage products due to possible product contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on March 13, 2019. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Dukes
  • Product: 5-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES HICKORY PEACH BBQ SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with A PEACH BBQ RELISH, package and case code 1580002003, BEST IF USED BY dates Jan. 16, 2020 through Jan. 27, 2020
  • Product: 5-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES HOT & SPICY SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with FRESH-DICED SERRANO PEPPERS, package and case code 1601201052, BEST IF USED BY dates Jan. 16, 2020 through Feb. 3, 2020
  • Product: 16-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES ORIGINAL RECIPE SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with A CLASSIC BLEND OF SPICES & FRESHLY-CHOPPED HERBS, package code 1601201182, case code 1580002130, BEST IF USED BY dates Jan. 11, 2020 through Feb. 27, 2020
  • Product: 5-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES CAJUN STYLE ANDOUILLE SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with ROASTED RED PEPPERS & CAJUN SPICES, package and case code 1580002073, BEST IF USED BY dates Jan. 10, 2020 through Feb. 13, 2020
  • Product: 5-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES ORIGINAL RECIPE SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with A CLASSIC BLEND OF SPICES & FRESHLY-CHOPPED HERBS, product and case code 1601201051, BEST IF USED BY dates Feb. 14, 2020 through Feb. 29
  • Product: 5-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES HATCH GREEN CHILE SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with ROASTED & DICED HATCH CHILES, package and case code 1580002002, BEST IF USED BY dates Jan. 13, 2020 through Feb. 3, 2020
  • Product: 5-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES ORIGINAL RECIPE SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with A CLASSIC BLEND OF SPICES & FRESHLY-CHOPPED HERBS, package code 1601201051, case code 1601201272, BEST IF USED BY dates Feb. 17, 2020 through March 1, 2020
  • Product: 5-oz. plastic pouches of DUKES HOT & SPICY SMOKED SHORTY SAUSAGES, Made with FRESH-DICED SERRANO PEPPERS, package code 1601201052, case code 1601201274, BEST IF USED BY dates Jan. 16, 2020 through Feb. 24, 2020
  • Establishment: EST. 795 inside the USDA mark of inspection
  • Sold: Retail locations nationwide

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 recall is being initiated due to product tampering, following the production process. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Fontanini Pork Sausage Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk (2026-09-25), Golden Island Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Contamination Risk (2025-10-24), and Olympia Provisions Recalls Holiday Kielbasa Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination (2025-12-19).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 5-oz. plastic pouches with specific package and case codes listed in the recall notice. Products were made with dates from January 16, 2020 through March 1, 2020.

  • Brand
    Monogram Meat Snacks
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Products

    Discard or return the recalled pork sausage products to avoid potential contamination.

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 2021.

1. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Mar 13, 201912. FSIS closed the recall: 2021220192021
  1. USDA FSIS announced the recall
  2. FSIS closed the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Where can I get more information about this recall?

Contact Gary Brooks at (855) 556-1351 or visit the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

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Contact Monogram Meat Snacks

We’ve drafted a message you can send Monogram Meat Snacks to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 029-2019 — Monogram Meat Snacks Pork Sausages Recall: Possible Contamination Risk

Hello,

I own a Monogram Meat Snacks Pork Sausages Recall: Possible Contamination Risk that is covered by recall 029-2019 from Monogram Meat Snacks.

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 #029-2019 (March 13, 2019)
  • 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.
  • 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.
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