Advance Pierre Foods recalls fried steak products over presence of plastic pieces

Advance Pierre Foods has recalled 15,328lbs of frozen, fully cooked country fried steak products as they may contain pieces of plastic, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The problem was identified after Advance Pierre Foods received complaints from two customers who received an oral injury upon consuming the product.

Advance Pierre Foods stated that the problem was caused by a piece of a plastic bin being introduced into the production process, which was then broken into smaller pieces.

The products being recalled are 22.75oz pouches of Fast Classics Country Fried Steaks and 8.5lb cases, each containing six pouches of the product.

These products carry the establishment number ‘EST. 2260Y’, best by date of 21 March 2014 and case code of 1523560202 on the label.

The products being recalled were distributed to one retail chain in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.

The recall has been classified as Class I, which indicates a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

The FSIS has advised people who are concerned about an injury or illness to contact a healthcare provider.

Advance Pierre Foods, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, produces and supplies convenience products to foodservice, retail and convenience store markets in the US.

The company’s product portfolio includes packaged sandwiches, cooked chicken and beef, breaded beef, pork and poultry, lamb and veal, unbreaded, and bakery products among others.

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Image: The recall was initiated after Advance Pierre Foods received complaints from two customers who received an oral injury upon consuming the product. Photo courtesy of the FSIS.