Food Recall

228K Pounds of Spam Recalled After Oral Injuries

At least 4 consumers found metal objects in food

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

A can of Spam is displayed on a counter in North Andover, Mass.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

(NEWSER) – The US Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the canned chicken and pork in question was produced in February at the company's plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The agency says "minor oral injuries" have been reported, the AP reports. The recall covers 12-ounce metal cans containing "SPAM Classic" with a "Best By" date of February 2021. Those products were shipped throughout the US. The recall also includes 12-ounce metal cans of "Hormel Foods Black-Label Luncheon Loaf" with a "Best By" date of February 2021. Those products were shipped only to Guam.