Pre-cooked bacon food topping recalled because packages could have metal pieces
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Check your pantry for this recalled food topping.
Smithfield Meats is recalling more than 185,000 pounds of pre-cooked bacon toppings, the USDA said. They were shipped nationwide.
The company said the packages may contain metal pieces. They were produced on various dates between Feb. 21-23, 2022, and March 3-5, 2022.
The products have the establishment number "EST. 27384" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The recall is for five-pound packages sold under the names - Smithfield, Golden Crisp and Member's Mark, the USDA said. They include:
- 5-lb. packages containing "Golden Crisp PATRICK CUDAHY PRECOOKED BACON TOPPING" SKU 43200 12002 with lot codes 2054, 2062 and 2063.
- 5-lb. packages containing "Smithfield PRECOOKED BACON TOPPING" SKU 43200 12003 with lot codes 2063 and 2064.
- 5-lb. packages containing "Golden Crisp PATRICK CUDAHY FULLY COOKED BACON TOPPING APPLEWOOD SMOKED" SKU 43200 12296 with lot codes 2053 and 2062.
- 5-lb. packages containing "Smithfield FULLY COOKED BACON TOPPING" SKU 43200 12663 with lot code 2064.
- 5-lb. packages containing "MEMBER'S MARK FULLY COOKED BACON CRUMBLES" SKU 78742240923 with "BEST IF USED BY" date of "2022-11-18."
No injuries have been reported.
For more information on this recall, visit the USDA's website here.