58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because wood pieces may be inside

NEW YORK About million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U S because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter with several consumers reporting injuries to date According to a Saturday notice published by the Agriculture Department s Food Safety and Inspection Organization the recall covers select State Fair Corn Dogs on a Stick and Jimmy Dean Pancakes Sausage on a Stick products from Texas-based Hillshire Brands which is a subsidiary of Tyson Foods The contamination complication was discovered after Hillshire received multiple consumer complaints the operation notes five of which involved injuries The company later determined that a limited number of these products included extraneous pieces of wooden stick within the batter Tyson reported in a corresponding announcement adding that it opted to initiate a recall out of an abundance of caution The recalled corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick goods were produced between March and as in recent weeks Friday per Saturday s recall notices Tyson which is headquartered in Arkansas says the issue was isolated to one facility located in Haltom City Texas FSIS is worried that specific of these recalled products may be in consumers refrigerators and freezers in households across the U S as well as certain schools and other institutions In addition to being sold online and to retailers nationwide the agency noted Saturday these products were also sold to school districts and Defense Department facilities Consumers in possession of the now recalled State Fair Corn Dogs on a Stick and Jimmy Dean Pancakes Sausage on a Stick are urged to throw them away or return them to their place of purchase To determine which corn dogs and other sausage goods are subject to this recall consumers should check the product s name use by dates and other identifying information published online by the FSIS and Tyson The products being recalled should also have an establishment number of EST- or P- printed on the packaging It s unclear if consumers who purchased these now-recalled products will be eligible for a refund The Associated Press reached out to contacts for Hillshire Brands and Tyson for further information Sunday Foreign object contamination is one of the top reasons for food recalls in the U S Beyond plastic metal fragments bits of bugs and more extraneous materials have prompted recalls by making their way into packaged goods Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter