RECALL: Metal found in beef sticks sold nationwide, says USDA
(WJW) – A nationwide recall on nearly 30,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products has been updated to warn consumers that the impacted products may have also been packaged and sold in larger plastic bags than previously announced.
The recall issued for certain beef sticks made by Idaho Smokehouse Partners, LLC is due to concerns that the product may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS.)
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According to the FSIS, the recalled packages were shipped to distribution centers in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington to be further distributed to retail locations nationwide.
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FSIS said the problem was discovered after two consumers reported finding pieces of metal in the beef sticks.
Here's what consumers should check for:
1.15-oz vacuum-sealed packages of 'CHOMPS ORIGINAL BEEF STICK MILD,' with an expiration date of 02-10-2026, and lot code 25016 printed on the label. The product subject to recall bears establishment number '6220A' ink-jetted on the package.
13.8-oz plastic bags containing 12 1.15-oz vacuum-sealed packages of 'CHOMPS ORIGINAL BEEF STICK MILD.' The plastic bags bear establishment number 'V2059' and 'LOT: 622025016,' with expiration date 02-10-2026 printed on the bags. The individual sticks have an expiration date of 02-10-2026, and lot code 25016, with establishment number '6220A' ink-jetted on the package.
The product may be packaged into larger plastic bags that bear the establishment number 'V2059.'
So far, there have not been any confirmed injuries due to the consumption of the recalled products, according to FSIS.
'Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,' stated FSIS.
You can CLICK HERE to learn more about the recalled product.
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