High - Class I USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

The Hillshire Brands Company Corn Dog and Sausage On A Stick products recall: Product Contamination

Recall published 1+ years ago

Product Contamination

The hazard: Foreign material — foreign objects

The company found foreign objects in the product, or a customer did. Either way the recall covers every pack from the runs listed, because contamination of this kind is rarely confined to one unit.

What the notice says: Product Contamination

Why it matters: Pieces of foreign objects may be inside the product. The risk here is physical rather than microbial: cuts to the mouth or throat, a broken tooth, or an injury further down if a fragment is swallowed.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

If someone has swallowed a fragment and has mouth or throat pain, trouble swallowing, chest or stomach pain, vomiting, or blood in saliva or stool, they should be seen the same day. A fragment swallowed without symptoms usually passes on its own, but tell the clinician exactly what the product was: whether it shows up on imaging depends entirely on the material, so describe the product and the notice to them.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
030-2025
Published
September 27, 2025
Risk level
High - Class I
Status
Closed
Issued by
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
Brand
The Hillshire Brands Company
Product type
Pork products
Units affected
58,000,000 pounds
Distribution
Nationwide
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
Establishment: The Hillshire Brands Company
UPC codes
584176447889

Products covered by this recall

Editor’s Note: Details of this recall were updated on October 7, 2025, to reflect an additional recalled product and to clarify distribution information involving USDA Commodity Foods donations. WASHINGTON, September 27, 2025 – The Hillshire Brands Company, a Haltom City, Tex. establishment, is recalling approximately 58,000,000 pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The corn dog and…

Check your product

The notice names 5 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 584176447889

Establishment number

Inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label.

  • 47991
  • P-894

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • 2025

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 000 pounds

Codes are lifted verbatim from the USDA FSIS — Recalls & public health alerts notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Foreign material

The Hillshire Brands Company — The company found foreign objects in the product, or a customer did. Either way the recall covers every pack from the runs listed, because contamination of this kind is rarely confined to one unit.

  1. Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.
  2. Keep the pack if you can. If anyone was hurt, the fragment and the packaging together are the evidence that matters.
  3. Return it to the store or bin it sealed, and claim the refund using the lot code from the label.
  4. Check the freezer and the pantry for other packs carrying the same codes before you consider the matter closed.

Refunds, and what else you can claim

The purchase price is the floor, not the ceiling. Where a recall caused you a real cost, say so.

  • Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.
  • If you bought several packs over time, list them. Firms routinely settle for more than a single unit when a customer asks.
  • Medical costs, lost earnings or a spoiled event are not handled at the service desk. Write to the company contact on this page instead, with dates and documents.
  • Keep copies of everything you send. If a recall caused harm, that file is what any later claim rests on.

Company contact: Company Contact The Hillshire Brands Company Christina Self 888-747-7611 Company Contact The Hillshire Brands Company MaKenzie Taylor 810-391-6680

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was The Hillshire Brands Company pork products recalled?

Product Contamination Product Contamination

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 584176447889; establishment number 47991, P-894; model number 2025. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.

Can I get my money back?

Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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