About 90,000 pounds of meat and poultry, including products from James Ranch Beef north of Durango, are being recalled as a result of being produced and packaged under unsanitary conditions.

The recall originates with products packaged by Yauk’s Specialty Meats of Windsor, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

When reached Tuesday morning, Kay James, an owner of James Ranch, said she was unaware of the recall. Yauk’s packages jerky and summer sausage for James Ranch.

“We take our meat up there to have it processed for those two things,” James said.

In a prepared statement Tuesday afternoon, Joe Wheeling, a partner with James Ranch, said he is “disappointed” that the company’s processor “has let our customers and community down.”

James Ranch and its retail partners have discontinued all sales of its jerky and summer sausage irrespective of the recall dates, he said. Any unused jerky or summer sausage can be returned for a full refund at James Ranch Market, Wheeling said.

The USDA conducted a food-safety assessment at the plant Thursday and discovered products being produced under unsanitary conditions, including rodent activity in the production, storage and retail areas of the property, according to the USDA news release.

The agency issued a Class 1 recall, meaning the health risk is “high.”

“This is a health-hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death,” the classification reads.

In addition to James Ranch jerky and summer sausage, other products subject to recall include:

Colorado Best Beef brand fresh, smoked and shelf-stable meat products.

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.

The USDA continues to investigate the incident, according to the release.

No cases of illness from consumption of the products have been reported. Anyone concerned about an illness is advised to contact a health-care provider.

All products were packaged in retail-ready packaging of various sizes. The products were produced between April 1 and Dec. 5. The products were sold at the wholesale and retail level in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Each package bears the establishment number “Est. 20309” or “P-20309” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. They also can be identified by four-digit Julian dates ranging between 3091 and 3339.

shane@durangoherald.com