The United States Department of Agriculture has announced a food recall on a product distributed nationwide.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service said Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling over 256,000 pounds of canned beef stew.
The recall is due to the possible contamination of foreign material, specifically wood.
The 20-ounce cans of beef stew product was produced on February 4th of this year and carries a lot code number of “T02045”.
The issue was discovered after three consumer complaints were received of wood pieces in the beef stew product.
There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of the product.
If purchased, the USDA is urging consumers to throw the product away, or return to the place of purchase.
