Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Beef Stew Product

Published on May 29, 2025

Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Beef Stew Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

For Immediate Release

YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona. –  Hormel Foods Corporation, a Tucker, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 256,185 pounds of canned beef stew product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically wood.

The canned beef stew item was produced on February 4, 2025. The problem was discovered after the establishment notified FSIS that they had received three consumer complaints reporting pieces of wood in the beef stew product. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:

20-oz. metal cans containing “Dinty Moore BEEF STEW” with “BEST BY FEB 2028” and lot code “T02045” printed on the can. The lot code may have an additional number at the end. The product subject to recall bears establishment number “EST 199G” printed on the can. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider. 

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. This product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov

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