29,541 Pounds of Beef Products Recalled Due to Possible Metal Contamination

The withdrawal has been tagged as a ‘Class 1’ recall, suggesting a fatal risk.
29,541 Pounds of Beef Products Recalled Due to Possible Metal Contamination
An image of the recalled "Chomps Original Beef Stick Mild" produced by Idaho Smokehouse Partners LLC. USDA.
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Idaho Smokehouse Partners LLC is withdrawing some of its beef items from the market following consumer complaints about contamination, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The recall is applicable to “approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal,” the agency said in a March 20 statement. “The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received two consumer complaints reporting that pieces of metal were found in the product.”
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