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Pre-cooked bacon food topping recalled because packages could have metal pieces

Smithfield Meats recalling bacon
Smithfield Meats recalling bacon 00:26

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.

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Label of the recalled bacon topping products. (Source: USDA.gov)

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.

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