Use cautionMeat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published March 23, 2019
North Country Smokehouse Recalls Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination
USDA FSIS recalls 2,686 pounds of ready-to-eat sausages from North Country Smokehouse that may contain metal fragments. Consumers are urged not to eat these products and should discard or return them.
“North Country Smokehouse Recalls Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275953-north-country-smokehouse-recalls-sausages-due-to-possible-metal-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #037-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/north-country-smokehouse-recalls-ready-eat-sausage-products-due-possible-foreign).
The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on March 23, 2019, that North Country Smokehouse is recalling approximately 2,686 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products due to possible metal contamination. Consumers who purchased these items are urged not to consume them.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: North Country Smokehouse
Product: NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE ORIGINAL OLD FASHIONED POLISH STYLE KIELBASA, 1-lb. vacuum-packed packages, USE BY 05/09/19
Product: NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE *NATURAL OLD FASHIONED POLISH STYLE KIELBASA, 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages, USE BY 04/23/19
Product: KILCHURN ESTATE SMOKED KIELBASA, 1-lb. vacuum-packed packages, USE BY 05/09/19
Establishment Number: EST. 5390A inside the USDA mark of inspection
Production Dates: February 7, 2019 and February 8, 2019
Distribution: 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. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Daniel Sarapin, quality assurance manager, North Country Smokehouse, at (603) 543-0234 ext. 207.
The hazard
The products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. 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 12, 2019, which involved pork sausage recalled for gluten contamination on that date. Other recent recalls of similar products include Olympia Provisions Recalls Holiday Kielbasa Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination (December 19, 2025), Golden Island Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Contamination Risk (October 24, 2025), and Fontanini Pork Sausage Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk (September 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for vacuum-packed packages labeled with NORTH COUNTRY SMOKEHOUSE brand names and specific use-by dates: May 9, 2019 for 1-lb. original Polish style kielbasa, and April 23, 2019 for 12-oz. natural Polish style kielbasa. Products also have USDA inspection number EST. 5390A.
Brand
North Country Smokehouse
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Discard or return the recalled sausages to avoid potential injury from metal fragments.
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 037-2019 — North Country Smokehouse Recalls Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination
Hello,
I own a North Country Smokehouse Recalls Sausages Due to Possible Metal Contamination that is covered by recall 037-2019 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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