The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0717-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Butterball Turkey Stick Meal Kits Recalled for Possible Metal Shavings

E S Foods is recalling Butterball Turkey Stick meal kits nationwide due to possible bronze metal shavings in the animal crackers. Consumers should not consume these products.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a foreign-body hazard (metal shavings) that poses a risk of injury to consumers, but no illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as High (3).

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is recalling Butterball Turkey Stick meal kits (product 61404) because the animal crackers in the meal kits may contain bronze metal shavings. The affected meal kits were distributed nationwide, with a total of 1,044,918 units recalled.

Consumption of food containing metal shavings poses a risk of injury to consumers. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date in connection with this recall.

The affected meal kits are identified by the following lot codes and best-used-by dates: Lot 07/29/23 3055 B1 (Best Used By 07/29/23 3055), Lot 07/29/23 3061 A1 (Best Used By 07/29/23 3061), Lot 07/29/23 3062 B2 (Best Used By 07/29/23 3062), Lot 10/02/23 3068 B1 (Best Used By 10/02/23 3068), and Lot 10/02/23 3069 B1 (Best Used By 10/02/23 3069).

Consumers who have purchased these meal kits should not consume them. Contact E S Foods for information about obtaining a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
61404 Butterball Turkey Stick MB (meal box)
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Hazard
  • metal-shavings
  • choking-hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.