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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·008-2025·Announced 2025-03-20

Idaho Smokehouse Recalls Beef Sticks Due to Possible Metal Contamination

Idaho Smokehouse Partners is recalling approximately 29,541 pounds of Chomps Original Beef Stick Mild products due to possible metal contamination. Consumers are advised not to consume the affected items.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Idaho Smokehouse Partners, LLC, a Shelley, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on March 20, 2025.

The affected products are 1.15-oz vacuum-sealed packages of “CHOMPS ORIGINAL BEEF STICK MILD” with an expiration date of 02-10-2026 and lot code 25016. These sticks may also be found in 13.8-oz plastic bags containing 12 individual packages. The individual sticks bear establishment number “6220A,” while the larger plastic bags bear establishment number “V2059” and “LOT: 622025016.” The product was produced from January 13 to January 15, 2025.

The issue was identified after the firm received two consumer complaints reporting that pieces of metal were found in the product. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products. The packages were shipped to distribution centers in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington for further distribution to retail locations nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with questions can visit Chomps’ website at www.chomps.com/recall or call Idaho Smokehouse Partners at 208-227-5282.

The recalled product

Product
Idaho Smokehouse Partners Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Stick Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Idaho Smokehouse Partners LLC
Manufacturer
Idaho Smokehouse Partners LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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