Some Costco shoppers expecting all-chicken sausage just got an unwelcome surprise. Jones Dairy Farm has pulled back certain bags of its fully cooked chicken sausage after the company learned that a packing-line slipup may have sent pork links into some of the bags.
The recall covers products with a use-by date of April 29, 2027. Jones Dairy Farm is calling the issue an isolated incident and says the mix-up does not present a food-safety concern. Still, anyone who bought the affected sausage is being told to take it back to Costco for a full refund.
What Was Recalled
The recall involves marketed packages of Jones Dairy Farm chicken sausage that were shipped to Costco warehouses. A packing mistake allowed pork links to end up in some of the chicken-only bags, the company explained in a letter sent to news outlets.
Jones Dairy Farm has notified retailers and is working with Costco to pull the affected product from shelves, according to WBAL NewsRadio.
How To Return It
Costco’s standard recall guidance says customers can bring recalled food items back to any warehouse membership counter for a full refund, no receipt required. That applies here too.
For Costco’s general recall procedures and a running list of recent product notices, check Costco's recall page.
Why Mislabeling Matters
Mixing meats is not just a labeling headache. For shoppers who avoid pork for religious, cultural, or health reasons, finding it in a product sold as chicken can be a serious problem.
Regulators have flagged that risk before. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued public-health notices in other cases where products labeled as one meat turned out to contain another, particularly at large retailers. Those alerts highlight why companies tend to move quickly when misbranding is discovered. FSIS.
About Jones Dairy Farm And The Product
Jones Dairy Farm is a family-run meat company based in Wisconsin that supplies a variety of breakfast meats and sausages to wholesale retailers, including Costco.
In a letter reported by WBAL NewsRadio, the company described the packing error as isolated and reiterated that it does not believe the affected sausage poses a safety risk. The recalled packs carry a use-by date of April 29, 2027.
The company’s product guide lists several Jones sausage items available through Costco, including the chicken sausage involved in the recall. Jones Dairy Farm.
If you bought Jones Dairy Farm chicken sausage at Costco, check the use-by date on the package. Set aside any bags stamped April 29, 2027, and do not serve them.
For updates, refund details, and any further instructions, head to Costco's recall page or the company’s website and follow the guidance listed there.
