Ninety-thousand pounds of meat and poultry is being recalled after they were reportedly produced under "unsanitary conditions."
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Yauk's Specialty Meats, a Windsor, Colorado-based company, is recalling various meats and poultry after safety inspectors discovered rodent activity in the factory.
The USDA investigation stated the rodent-infested areas included the production, storage and retail areas of the facility.
The recalled packages carry the establishment number "Est. 20309" or "P-20309" inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. The items were produced between April 1, 2013, and Dec. 5, 2013. They also carry four-digit Julian dates marked between 3091 and 3339
The USDA reports that the products are normally sold at the wholesale and retail level in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
The following products involved in the recall:
* "Colorado Best Beef" brand various fresh, smoked and shelf-stable meat products
* "James Ranch" brand jerky and summer sausage
* "Rocky Plains Meats" brand hams, bacon, raw and smoked sausage, jerky and raw poultry
* "John Long Farms" brand fresh and smoked pork products
* "Horned Beef" brand jerky
* "Mile High Hungarian Sausage" brand fresh and smoked bacon and sausage
Food Safety and Inspection Service has opened an ongoing investigation. No illnesses have been reported. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Wayne Yauk at 970-686-9080.
