USDA FSIS recall
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-eat Beef Jerky Stick Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
USDA FSIS classification.
Summary
S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) beef jerky stick products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic. FSIS did not request a recall because the affected products are no longer available for purchase.
The RTE beef jerky stick products were produced on May 27, 2025 and have an 18-month shelf life. 9 oz. 15-oz. 9 oz. 15 oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing of "RIVERBEND RANCH Jalapeño Beef Stick" with a "Best By date of 11/27/2026" The products bear "EST. 47282" on the back of the label.
These items were shipped to a company that further distributed the products online and to locations nationwide, including Puerto Rico. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received consumer complaints reporting transparent pieces of plastic in the beef stick products. There have been no confirmed reports of injury or illness due to consumption of these products.
Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. com . gov . gov/eCCF/ .
Reason
Product Contamination
Products involved
Product descriptions are copied from the official FSIS notice.
6.9 oz. bags containing six 1.15-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing of "RIVERBEND RANCH Original Beef Stick" with a "Best By date of 11/27/2026"
6.9 oz. bags containing six 1.15 oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing of "RIVERBEND RANCH Jalapeño Beef Stick" with a "Best By date of 11/27/2026"
Associated establishments
These USDA FSIS recall records are associated with this establishment because the official notice named a matching USDA establishment number. That does not by itself mean this plant caused the recall.
Sugar City, Idaho (Idaho)
M47282, P47282, V47282
Distribution and firm information
Recalling firm named by FSIS: Top Notch Jerky LLC
Distribution reported by FSIS: Nationwide
Source
Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), FSIS Recall API.
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