Food recall

The Sausage Maker, Inc. recall: The Sausage Maker Instacure #1

The Sausage Maker, Inc., of Buffalo, NY, recalled The Sausage Maker Instacure #1. The FDA's reason: “Contains Sodium Nitrite recalled for potential metal contamination.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 25, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 15, 2023. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed April 10, 2025

The recall

Company
The Sausage Maker, Inc. (Buffalo, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Contains Sodium Nitrite recalled for potential metal contamination”
Where it was sold
online orders nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
92770

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0405-2024 Class III

    The Sausage Maker Instacure #1

    Codes: Lot 30508DA010 Manf. 5/8/23 Cat No. 11-1013

    Quantity: 995 lbs.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 15, 2023.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.