Department of Agriculture issues large recall after ‘wire-like metal’ found in beef sold to schools
Brady Knox
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A mass beef recall was issued by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service after a “wire-like metal” was found in a Minnesota school’s product.
The agency issued a recall for “approximately 1,046 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sambusa products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin, wire-like metal.” Sambusa is a Somali dish, described on the packaging as “HOYO Beef Sambusa Ground Beef Pastry with Onions and Spices.”
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“The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that it received a report from a school that food handlers found thin, wire-like metal on the outside of the product during preparation,” the release said. “The material was not reported to be embedded in the product.”
The FSIS warning stresses that the product was obtained through a commercial sale, with no links to the USDA through its National School Lunch Program.
Hoyo, the company that sold the product, was “founded with the purpose of employing and empowering Somali women,” its website states.
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“On March 17, 2023 Hoyo, SBC recalled frozen beef sambusa from lot codes N341-S and N333-S. The recall was limited to two schools who we are working with in coordination with the USDA – FSIS to complete this recall,” a statement on its website reads. “We are committed to providing safe and quality products and are taking steps to correct our mistakes.”
It is currently unknown how many schools were affected or what school triggered the recall. Rochester Public Schools are listed on the website as having taken part in a previous school lunch collaboration, but the school district’s communication director told the Washington Examiner that it was not affected by the recall.