If you recently purchased beef sticks for a quick snack, then it’s time to check your pantry.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a recall for 29,541 pounds — or a little more than 14 tons — of Chomps ready-to-eat beef sticks, manufactured by Idaho Smokehouse Partners, as they may be contaminated with a “foreign material,” specifically metal. 

As the FSIS explained, the Chomps Beef Sticks were produced between January 13 and January 15, 2025. The recall involves 1.15-ounce vacuum-sealed packages of “Chomps Original Beef Sticks Mild,” which have an expiration date of February 10, 2026.

The notice also mentioned that the lot code for the recalled sticks is 25016, and the establishment number is 6220A, both of which are printed on the packaging. The sticks were shipped to retail locations throughout California and Illinois.

According to the notice, the issue was first discovered after the manufacturer informed the FSIS that it “received two consumer complaints reporting that pieces of metal were found in the product.” However, it’s important to note that neither the company nor the FSIS has received any confirmed reports of injuries related to the product. The organization stated that if you are concerned you may have ingested something while consuming the product, you should contact your personal healthcare provider.

Additionally, the FSIS noted that the product may no longer be on store shelves, but it may still be in people’s pantries, so it’s sending the recall notice out of an abundance of caution. It urges anyone who believes they purchased the product to check their cupboards and, if they do have any, to discard them immediately or return them to their place of purchase. Anyone with questions about this recall can contact Idaho Smokehouse Partners directly at 208-227-5282. 

This isn’t the only recent recall due to foreign objects. On March 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall notice for 197,808 cans — or 8,242 cases — of Good & Gather Cut Green Beans over the potential presence of a “foreign object.” However, this notice did not detail what that object could be. Customers of that product are also encouraged to discard or return it immediately.