A massive nationwide recall has been announced after more than 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat pork jerky were found to be contaminated with small pieces of metal wire. The product, sold under the Golden Island brand name, was distributed through Costco and Sam’s Club stores across the United States, raising widespread concern about manufacturing oversight and food safety.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) , the recall was initiated by LSI, Inc. , a food producer based in Alpena, South Dakota. Investigators discovered that fragments of wiry metal likely originated from a conveyor-belt malfunction in the production facility, allowing slivers of metal to mix with the meat during processing. Although no confirmed injuries have yet be

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