Hormel Foods Recalls 256,000 Pounds of Canned Goods Due to 'Pieces of Wood' Found in Product

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Over 256,000 pounds of Hormel Foods Corporation's Dinty Moore Beef Stew have been recalled

The recall occurred after Hormel Foods reported that the 20-ounce cans may be contaminated with "foreign material," specifically wood

Officials say that anyone who purchased the specific cans printed with the lot code of "T02045" should throw them away or return them

Consumers who have recently purchased canned beef stew should check their labels.

In a press release published on Wednesday, May 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that Georgia-based Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling roughly 256,185 pounds of canned beef stew product that may be contaminated with "foreign material," specifically wood.

The recall includes H