Hormel Foods Corporation., based in Tucker, Georgia, has issued a recall of over 250,000 pounds of canned beef stew due to contamination with pieces of wood. Food contaminated with foreign objects, such as wood, has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth and tongue, or even death.
Background
The company notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that three consumer complaints had been received regarding pieces of wood found in the beef stew product.
The notice said that “FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.”
Distribution
The affected product was shipped to retail stores across the United States.
Product Details
- Product – Dinty Moore BEEF STEW
- Size – 20 oz
- Packaging – Metal can
- Best by Date – Feb 2028
- Lot Code – T02045
- Establishment Number – EST 199G
Consumer Action
Consumers should search their homes to see if they have the recalled products.
As with all food recalls, consumers are strongly advised to discontinue use of the affected product even if it looks or smells safe to eat or if there are no visible signs of contamination by foreign objects. Foreign material embedded in the recalled products may be too small to be seen by the human eye.
Anyone in possession of the recalled products should not sell, serve, donate, or distribute them.
The recalled products can be returned to the place of purchase for a refund or should be thrown away immediately.
Consumers with additional questions or concerns about the recalled products can contact the company by phone at 800-523-4635 or by email at [email protected].
Health Risks
The recall notice said there have been no reported injuries in connection with the consumption of the impacted products.
Any consumer who has been exposed to the affected products, and is experiencing sickness or injury, should contact their medical provider immediately.
Food contaminated with foreign material has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, gums, tongue, throat, mouth, stomach, and intestines or even death in most people. Infants, the elderly, and recent surgery patients could also be at extreme risk of serious injury.
Multiple food products have been recalled this year due to foreign matter contamination, including:
