Conagra Brands Inc. of Russellville, Arkansas, has recalled about 135,159 pounds of Salisbury steak products (poultry, pork and beef) that may be contaminated with bone, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The Salisbury steak and brown gravy products were produced March 10, 2018.
It is in a 27-ounce carton containing plastic shrink-wrapped packages of six pieces of “Banquet Family Size 6 Salisbury Steaks and Brown Gravy made with Chicken, Pork and Beef – Grill Marks Added” with lot code 5006 8069 10 05 and a “best by” date of Sept. 1, 2019, printed on the package.
The recalled products bear a USDA mark of inspection with establishment number “P-115” on the side panel of the package. The items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The product was discovered after the firm received several consumer complaints and three reports of minor oral injury associated with consumption of the product.
Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Conagra Brands Consumer Affairs at 800-289-6014.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline, 1-888-674-6854, is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday through Friday.