WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2017 German Sausage Haus, LLC, a Camano Island, Wash., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,252 pounds of Heat Treated, Not Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable (HTNFCNSS) meat products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The frozen products were produced and packaged on various dates from June 14, 2017 to Sept. 8, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

• Vacuum packed (1 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Bacon with package code 72301 and a package date of 08/18/2017.
• Vacuum packed (1 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Shank with package code 72501 and a package date of 09/07/2017.
• Vacuum packed (1 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Fat with package code 72131 and a package date of 08/01/2017.
• Vacuum packed (1 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Pork Lion with package code 72232 and a package date of 08/11/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Danube Smoked Sausages with package code 71951 and a package date of 07/14/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Pituaros Smoked Sausages with package code 72051 and a package date of 07/24/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Cabaj Smoked Sausages with package code 71651 and a package date of 06/28/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Backi Petrovac Smoked Sausages with package code 71652 and a package date of 06/28/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Devil Dog Smoked Sausages with package code 71653 and a package date of 06/28/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Danube Smoked Sausages with package code 71654 and a package date of 06/28/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Christmas Smoked Sausages with package code 71655 and a package date of 06/28/2017.
• Vacuum packed (2 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Donauschwaben Smoked Sausages with package code 71656 and a package date of 06/28/2017.
• Vacuum packed (1 each) GERMAN SAUSAGE HAUS Smoked Ribs with the following package codes and package dates:
  • Package code 72231 and package date 08/11/2017
  • Package code 72442 and package date 09/01/2017
  • Package code 72511 and package date 09/08/2017

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number Est. 45952 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items produced were distributed for institutional use and shipped to retail stores in Washington State.

The problem was discovered on Sept. 14, 2017, by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) when they observed a possible processing deviation while reviewing records.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Jan Urbanovic, owner, of German Sausage Haus, LLC, at germansausagehaus@gmail.com or (360) 387-6932.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.