Metal Fragments Found In Meat Shipped To New Jersey

Nearly 50,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat beef and pork products - some of which was shipped to New Jersey - have been recalled over concerns that they may contain metal fragments.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Unibright Foods Inc., based in Bell Gardens, California, has recalled approximately 48,139 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat sukiyaki beef and gingered pork products that may be contaminated with metal extraneous materials.

The products were shipped to New Jersey and New York, as well as California, Arizona, Hawaii and Illinois, the USDA said.

The USDA has classified the recall as a class I recall with a high health risk. The department classifies a Class I recall as, “This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.”

The company issued the recall after a distributor was notified by an Illinois restaurant that it had found stainless steel wire in a sukiyaki beef product, according to the USDA.

The products being recalled were produced between Aug. 15, 2014, and Dec. 16, 2014. The beef product was produced between Aug. 12 and Dec. 16, while the pork products were made between Aug. 5 and Aug. 6 of 2014, the department said.

No injuries or illnesses have been reported from eating the product. However, the USDA recommends that anyone concerned about injury or illness contact a healthcare provider.

(Images via the United States Department of Agriculture)

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