WASHINGTON β Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 525,717 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, due to a spice mix used from an outside supplier, the U.S. Department of Agricultureβs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Oct. 8.
The canned beef with gravy product items were produced on October 22, 2020 and March 15, 2021 production dates. The following products are subject to recall [view the labels here]:
- 12-oz. cans of βHargis House ROAST BEEF AND GRAVYβ with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023.
- 12-oz. cans of βClover Valley FULLY COOKED ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVYβ with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023.
- 12-oz. cans of βKroger ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVYβ with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023.
- 12-oz. cans of βHostess ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVYβ with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023.
- 12-oz. cans of βLaura Lynn roast beef WITH GRAVYβ with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023.
- 12-oz. cans of βARMOUR Roast Beef WITH GRAVYβ with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023.
- 12-oz. cans of βHARVEST CREEK Roast Beef with Gravyβ with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number βEST. 31812β on the can. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered during routine surveillance sampling conducted by a state partner. In-plant verification activities conducted by Crider Foods in conjunction with FSIS found that a spice mix used from an outside source contained unsafe levels of lead.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumersβ 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.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Mark Howell, President of Crider Inc., at [email protected] or (912) 536-1424. Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Aaron Schoeneberger, Crider Inc., Director of Marketing at [email protected] or (912) 562-9142.