A mix of retail and institutional products are part of the recall.
More than 7 million pounds of hot dogs have been recalled because of the possibility they are contaminated with bone fragments. One injury has been reported from someone biting into a piece of bone, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, which announced the recall Saturday (July 15) .
Marathon Enterprises of Bronx, New York, is targeting several beef and pork hot dog and sausage items produced between March 17 and July 4. They are a mix of retail and institutional products, most packaged under the Sabrett brand.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 8864” inside the USDA mark of inspection. A complete product list can be found at the FSIS website.
As of Sunday, the USDA did not have a retail distribution list identifying where the affected hot dogs are sold. According to FSIS, they were shipped nationwide.
The problem was discovered July 10 through the FSIS Consumer Compliant Monitoring System. The complaints stated that pieces of bone were found within the product.
According to FSIS, there has been “one reported minor oral injury” associated with eating a contaminated product.
