United States: 90 tons of bacon topping recalled because of metal pieces

Published 2022년 5월 20일

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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. is recalling 185,610 pounds of ready-to-eat bacon topping products due to potential metal contamination. The issue was identified after a customer complaint. The recalled products were distributed nationwide and were produced between February 21 to February 23, and March 3 to March 5. So far, no injuries have been reported. Consumers are advised not to consume the products and distributors and retailers are advised not to sell them.

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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. of Sioux Center, IA, is recalling 185,610 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) bacon topping products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that the problem was discovered after the firm received a customer complaint reporting they found metal in the RTE bacon topping product. These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations nationwide. Some of the bacon product may have been used to produce other products. FSIS expects there to be additional products recalled containing the bacon. The RTE item was produced on various dates between Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 and March 3 to March 5. Recalled product: The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 27384” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations nationwide. Some of the bacon product may have been used to ...

Source: Foodsafetynews