The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service or FSIS issued a public health alert for Top Notch Jerky, LLC's certain ready-to-eat beef jerky stick products due to possible contamination with plastic.
The issue came to light after the company alerted the FSIS about consumer complaints involving transparent plastic pieces found in the beef stick products.
However, there have been no confirmed reports of injury or illness linked to the products.
The ready-to-eat beef jerky stick products were produced on May 27 and have a shelf life of 18 months.
The alert applies to 6.9 oz. bags containing six 1.15 oz. vacuum-sealed packages of "Riverbend Ranch Original Beef Stick" and "Riverbend Ranch Jalapeño Beef Stick," both bearing a "Best By" date of November 27, 2026.
The affected products bear the establishment number "EST. 47282" on the back of the label.
The impacted products were shipped to a company that distributed them both online and to retail locations nationwide, including Puerto Rico.
The FSIS has advised individuals concerned about a possible health issue to contact a medical professional.
The agency further warned that some of the affected products may still be in consumers' pantries, and urged anyone who purchased them to discard or return to the place of purchase.
In recent alerts, FSIS in April warned against Cargill Meat Solutions' pork carnitas products, citing the potential contamination of pieces of metal, a foreign material.
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