Wegmans remembers pepperoni as a result of product might include steel items

Wegmans is recalling pepperoni bought at greater than 100 shops throughout eight states as a result of the product might include items of steel.

The recall includes Wegmans Italian Classics Uncured Pepperoni bought at groceries in additional than 100 shops within the District of Columbia in addition to in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. 

The possibly tainted pepperoni was packaged with the UPC code: 2-07939-00000-6 and best-by dates of August 28, 2024, and August 29, 2024, the regional grocery chain said in a Could 31 recall discover. 

Individuals who purchased the recalled pepperoni can return it to the customer support desk for a refund, Wegmans mentioned.

Clients looking for further data can name Wegmans at (855) 934-3663 Monday by means of Friday from 8 a.m. to  7 p.m. ET or Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to five p.m. ET.

Stray items of unintended matter can wind up in processed meat and different meals merchandise as a result of components together with machine elements breaking off or plant employees’ latex gloves falling into the meat and different mixes. 

Bits of steel, arduous plastic, rocks, rubber, glass and wooden — what agriculture regulators name “overseas supplies” — are typically found after a shopper bites right into a product. For instance, a shopper’s report of a dental damage after consuming rooster pilaf led to the February recall of frozen, ready-to-eat poultry product bought by Dealer Joe’s.