CINCINNATI — If you’re stocking up for a Memorial Day cookout, you may want to think twice about picking up a pack of hot dogs. A major hot dog producer, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, announced that over 200,000 pounds of the frankfurters could be contaminated with shards of metal.
John Morrell and Co., the Ohio-based company that makes Nathan’s and Curtis hot dogs, notified the FSIS May 19 after three customers reportedly found metal inside the packaging of the ready-to-eat beef franks. The move triggered the massive recall for approximately 210,606 pounds of hot dogs sold at grocery stores across the country.
The following types of hot dogs, which were produced Jan. 26 and have establishment number “EST. 296” printed on the side of the packaging, are included in the red-hot recall:
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14 oz. sealed film packages containing “Nathan’s SKINLESS 8 BEEF FRANKS,” with a Use By date of Aug. 19, 2017
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16 oz. sealed film packages containing “Curtis BEEF MASTER Beef Franks,” with a Use By date of June 15, 2017
While no injuries have been reported, consumers are urged to toss the hot dogs in the trash or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
