Numerous brands appear to be involved, and health experts are urging consumers to check their snack food labels.
More Than 15,000 Pounds of Meat Have Been Recalled Nationwide
Published on Jun. 04, 2025
Whether you’re looking to help your muscles recover after a workout or just need a nutrition boost after a hike in the great outdoors, high-protein snacks can be a smart way to fuel the body, says the experts at Harvard Health. One of their recommended snack picks, jerky, is a go-to protein for keeping hunger at bay. (Just be sure to keep an eye on those sodium levels.)
But anyone who routinely reaches for a bag of jerky will want to take a closer look at the packaging—and not just because of sodium. A recent health inspection has led to the wide-ranging recall of a variety of meat products sold under different brand names.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced the recall of around 15,388 pounds of shelf-stable, ready-to-eat beef jerky, beef snack sticks, and “voluntarily inspected” elk, venison, and buffalo jerky products that were distributed to retail locations nationwide.
Dozens of brands appear to be involved in the recall, which was voluntarily initiated by Springville Meat & Cold Storage Co., Inc., based in Springville, Utah. These brands include Uncommon Ground, Papa Rays, Spear F, Dry Lakes Ranch, Smokehouse Jerky Co., and Twisselman Outfitters, among many others.
The FSIS reportedly flagged the issue when observing Springville Meat & Storage Co.’s food production process. As a result, the meat company initiated the recall “due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.”
According to the FSIS report, the products contain fish (anchovies), but the allergen is reportedly not printed on the labels. Fish is considered one of “Big 9” food allergens for both the USDA and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and must be declared on food labels.
Apparently, the products were made using Worcestershire sauce that contains anchovies. Previously, a Worcestershire sauce without anchovies was used in production, but “it was discovered that the new Worcestershire sauce does contain anchovies.”
The recalled products were reportedly produced “on various dates” between the span of May 30, 2023 to May 30, 2025. Packaging is said to feature the establishment number “EST. 20528” in the USDA mark of inspection.
The FSIS report does not share the specific number of products that are being recalled, but it does list over 400 lot codes for the recalled items. It also shares images of the recalled products’ labels that span multiple pages. A complete list of the specific recalled products can be found at the above FSIS link.
There have been no adverse reactions from the products, according to the FSIS notice, but anyone in possession of one of the recalled products should not eat it.
The agency is concerned that the products could be in consumers’ pantries. Its report instructs consumers who have purchased a recalled item to discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The FSIS has declared this recall to be a Class II event, meaning it involves “a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from use of the product.”
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