More than 200k Pounds of Hot Dogs Recalled Due to Metal Shards - Modern Farmer

More than 200k Pounds of Hot Dogs Recalled Due to Metal Shards

Are your hot dogs safe?

There may be more than beef in those dogs.
Photography USDA

The affected products – 210,606 pounds worth – from the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company, which is owned by the massive American meat processor Smithfield Foods, include Nathan’s skinless beef franks and Curtis Beef Master beef franks. The products were shipped nationwide, according to the USDA.

The company learned of the contamination after receiving three complaints from consumers stating they found visible metal shards in the packages, Kathleen Kirkham, senior vice president of corporate affairs for Smithfield told the website Romper. The USDA was made aware of the problem by John Morrell and Co. on May 19, says the USDA.

There have been no confirmed reports of injuries or adverse reactions from eating the hot dogs. The agency’s Food Safety and Inspection Service recommends throwing out the affected products or returning them to where they were purchased for a refund. The specific products are 14-ounce Nathan’s skinless 8 beef franks with the use by date of Aug. 19, 2017, and 16-ounce Curtis Beef Master beef franks with the use by date of June 15, 2017. The affected batches were produced on Jan. 26 of this year and have packages stamped with “EST. 296” on the side.

Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with questions about the recall can call 1 (877) 933-4625.

This recall comes on the heels of another in late March for similar reasons. In that case nearly 1 million pounds of chicken meat was recalled by OK Foods after metal shards were found in a large batch of their products. There were no reports of injuries in that case.

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