Two Metal-Contamination Recalls Total 7.1M Pounds

Federal food-safety notices show two large voluntary recalls for possible metal contamination totaling about 7.15 million pounds. LSI Inc. is recalling 2,277,540 pounds of Golden Island fire-grilled Korean barbecue pork jerky sold at Costco and Sam’s Club nationwide after consumers found wiry metal pieces; the recall covers 14.5- and 16-ounce pouches labeled with establishment number M279A and best-by dates Oct. 23, 2025, through Sept. 23, 2026, and FSIS classified the alert as a Class I recall. Hormel Foods is recalling about 4,874,000 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products distributed to hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) foodservice operators across the U.S.; those items bear establishment P-223 and were shipped Feb. 10–Sept. 19. Company investigations in both cases traced metal fragments to faulty conveyor belts, and no injuries have been confirmed. Consumers and foodservice operators are urged not to eat, serve or sell the affected products, to discard or return them for a refund, and to contact the manufacturers, the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline or a healthcare provider with questions.