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A South Dakota company is recalling more than 2.2 million pounds (998,000 kilograms) of Korean barbecue pork jerky sold at Costco and Sam's Club stores because the product may contain metal debris, federal health officials announced Friday.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alpena-based LSI Inc. voluntarily discontinued the product after customers complained about wire-like metal shards found in its jerky. According to company officials, the metal came from a conveyor belt used during production. No confirmed injuries were reported, but
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The recall includes plastic bags of 14.5 ounces (410 grams) and 16 ounces (450 grams) of meat jerky labeled “Golden Island Fire Roasted Pork Jerky Korean BBQ Recipe.” Approximately 40 lots of jerky are affected. The product has a one-year shelf life and a best before date of October 23, 2025 to September 23, 2026. The package includes the establishment number M279A inside the USDA mark of inspection.
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People should not eat the recalled jerky and should either throw it away or return it to the store for a refund.
Contamination with rocks, sticks, insects and other foreign objects sometimes occurs in food produced in the United States, but consumers who find foreign objects in their food should notify manufacturers, food safety experts said.
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