USDA recalls 1,930 pounds of holiday kielbasa due to metal contamination

The Ministry of Agriculture announced on Friday the recall of nearly a ton of holiday in Kielbasa after a consumer allegedly found metal in the product.

About 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage produced by Olympia Provisions may be “contaminated with foreign matter, particularly metal,” the agency’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said.

FSIS told Fox News Digital on Monday that the pieces of metal found were strips of approximately 1.25 inches.

The problem was identified after the Portland-based company notified FSIS of the consumer complaint. No confirmed injuries related to the recalled products have been reported.

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The product was manufactured on October 14 and shipped to retail locations in California, Oregon and Washington. It was also sold nationwide through the company’s direct-to-consumer online sales.

The recalled item is packaged in 16-ounce vacuum-sealed plastic cases labeled “OLYMPIA PROVISIONS UNCURED HOLIDAY KIELBASA,” with a “Best if used by” date of February 19, 2026. The product subject to recall bears the establishment number “EST. 39928” inside the USDA inspection mark.

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FSIS advised consumers who think they may have purchased the affected product to check their refrigerators or freezers.

“Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it,” the agency said. “The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

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Consumers with questions about food safety can call the USDA Meat and poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or by email at MPHotline@usda.gov.

Olympia Provisions told FOX Business on Monday that the company is fully cooperating with regulators.