CHICAGO, Ill.–Over 2,000 pounds of beef frank links products have been recalled by Vienna Beef, Ltd.
The recalled products were shipped to Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says the recall is due to the possibility of the meat being contaminated with external materials, such as metal.
Vienna Beef says they discovered the problem and reported it to the FSIS.
No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
Products that are a part of the recall were produced on May 2, 2019 and include the following numbers on their labels:
- 10-lb. cases containing “SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS 6” 8’s 10#” with case code 013180 and package code 9122 represented on the label.
- 10-lb. cases containing “SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS 6” 11’s 10#” with case code 013312 and package code 9122 or 9123 represented on the label.
- 10-lb. cases containing “SKINLESS BEEF FRANKFURTERS 7” 9’s 10#” with case code 013490 and package code 9122 or 9123 represented on the label.
The products subject to also show the number “EST. 1” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The USDA says if you bought these products, you should either throw them away or return them to wherever you bought them.
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