Hormel Recalls Canned Beef Stew Due to Possible Wood Contamination
Hormel Foods is recalling approximately 256,185 pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew due to possible wood contamination. No injuries have been reported.
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 source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' (USDA Class I), which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, despite the absence of reported injuries.
Plain-English summary
Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling approximately 256,185 pounds of canned beef stew product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically wood. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on May 28, 2025.
The affected product consists of 20-oz. metal cans of “Dinty Moore BEEF STEW” with a “BEST BY FEB 2028” date and lot code “T02045” (which may have an additional number at the end). The cans bear establishment number “EST 199G” and were produced on February 4, 2025. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The recall was initiated after the establishment received three consumer complaints reporting pieces of wood in the product. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Beef Stew Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Hormel Foods Corporation
- Manufacturer
- Hormel Foods Corporation
- Category
- Food — Canned Meat
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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