Hillshire Recalls 58M Pounds of 'Meat-on-Stick' Food Items over Wood Contamination

Millions of Corn Dogs Recalled Over Wooden Shards

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Wood pieces could be embedded in 58M pounds of recalled corndogs, sausage-on-a-stick

Millions of pounds of corndog and sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled because they could have pieces of wood embedded in them.

58 Million Pounds Of Corn Dog And Sausage On A Stick Products Recalled Over Fears That They May Contain Pieces Of Wood

Authorities have recalled numerous Corn Dog and Sausage on a Stick products, claiming they may be “contaminated with extraneous material.” The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) estimates there are 58,000,000 pounds of affected produce. What happened: According to a Class 1 recall on the official USDA website, the Hillshire Brands Company initiated the recall on September 27. The company is recalling t…

Nearly 60M pounds of corn dogs recalled over wood in the batter

The Hillshire Brands Company recalled approximately 58,000,000 pounds of corn dog and “sausage on a stick” products at the start of the weekend, fearing those foods may contain pieces of wood embedded in the batter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Saturday. It pertained to food products packaged between March 17 and the day of the recall. Tyson Foods, which owns Hillshire, speci…

Recalled Corn Dogs: 58 Million Pounds Impacted Over Wood Contamination, Consumer Injuries

Hillshire recalls 58M pounds of 'meat-on-stick' food items over wood contamination

The Hillshire meat company said its recall on tens of millions of pounds of its "meat-on-a-stick" products was due to alleged contamination issues.