The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of possible contamination in luncheon meat products amid reports of orally-injured American consumers due to metal pieces in “Spam” products. In the United States, Hormel Foods Corporation issued a recall order for more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and other products due to reports of metal shards found inside containers. According to the FDA, affected batches of Spam products bear the following product codes: FO20881, FO20882, FO20883, FO20884, FO20885, FO20886, FO20887, FO20888, and FO20889 – all of which have “Best By” date of February 2021. On the other hand, affected batches of Hormel Food Black-Label Luncheon Loaf bear the following product codes: FO2098, and FO2108 – all with “Best By” date of February 2021. “Consumers are thus urged to check the bottom of the container/can of these products to check before consuming them,” the FDA said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 04, 2018 06:10 UTC