Hoyo, SBC Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Beef Sambusa Product Due to Potential Presence of Extraneous Material

17/03/2023

Reference Number 097/2023
Source U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Type of Information Food Recall
Questionable food products

The frozen, ready-to-eat beef sambusa items were produced on Dec. 30, 2022, and Feb. 21, 2023. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:

  • Bulk boxes containing 75 pieces of “HOYO Beef Sambusa Ground Beef Pastry with Onions and Spices” and lot code N341-S and N333-S.
The product subject to recall bears establishment number “EST. 47424” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Expiry date/Batch
See above.
Manufacturer/ Distributor Hoyo, SBC, a Bloomington, Minn. establishment
Reasons for recall
Hoyo, SBC, a Bloomington, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,046 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sambusa products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin, wire-like metal. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that it received a report from a school that food handlers found thin, wire-like metal on the outside of the product during preparation. The material was not reported to be embedded in the product.
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