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Beef sticks are a go-to snack for people on low-carb and high-protein diets. But there’s a new recall alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service regarding over 29,000 pounds of beef and turkey sticks.
Here’s everything you need to know, so check your pantry.
Chomps ready-to-eat beef sticks and turkey sticks are being recalled by the manufacturer, Idaho Smokehouse Partners. Approximately 29,541 pounds of the product produced between Jan. 13 and 15 are part of the recall, according to the FSIS. They were packaged at a single facility between Jan. 16 and 23, according to the recall website set up by Chomps.
The recalled Chomps packages say “Original Beef Stick” or “Original Turkey Stick” at the top, along with “Mild”. Each beef stick is individually wrapped in its own retail packaging.
Some of the Chomps beef sticks “may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal,” according to the FSIS. There have been two complaints from consumers that have found pieces of metal in the recalled beef sticks. Fortunately, there have been no injuries or adverse effects reported.
While the FSIS recall alert only says that the recalled Chomps beef and turkey sticks were distributed to retailers in California and Illinois, a recall notice on the Costco website indicates that the recall is much larger. The notice states that the recalled Chomps beef and turkey sticks were sold at Costco locations in the following states:
Both the recalled Chomps beef and turkey sticks are in 1.15-ounce packages. At Costco, the Original Beef Sticks come packaged in a 12-count pouch. To check whether your snack sticks are part of the recall, look for the “EST” code printed under the barcode on the package. Recalled Original Beef Sticks will have an EST code of “6220A”, and recalled Original Turkey Sticks will have an EST code of “P6220A”.
If that matches your package, check the chart on the Chomps recall website to see if the lot code, printed directly after the EST code, is part of the recall.
Idaho Smokehouse Partners is advising customers who have the recalled snack sticks to not consume them. You can return them to the place of purchase, including Costco, to get a full refund. Anyone with questions can contact the company at 208-227-5282 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST.
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