I know we have some Spam affectionados here.


More than 220,000 pounds of Spam and other canned meat products have been recalled after pieces of metal were reportedly found inside.

Hormel Food Corp announced the recall of approximately 228,614 pounds of canned pork and chicken products, including Spam, on Saturday.

The Nebraska-based company said the products may be contaminated with foreign matter, specifically pieces of metal, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in a press release.

According to health officials, the canned pork and chicken products were produced on February 8 through February 10, 2018.

The products include 12-ounce metal cans containing SPAM Classic with a 'Best By' February 2021 date, and 12-ounce metal cans containing Hormel Foods Black-Label Luncheon Loaf with a Best By February 2021 date.

On the bottom of potentially contaminated cans, consumers can find the establishment number 'EST. 199N', according to the FSIS.

Most of the items were shipped throughout the United States and to Guam, but only the Luncheon Loaf was sent to Guam.

The problem was discovered after the company received four consumer complaints stating that metal objects were found in the canned products. FSIS was notified on Friday.

There have been reports of minor oral injuries associated with consumption of the products.

FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of the items.

The agency said that anyone who may be concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' food pantries.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Consumer Response, Hormel Foods, at (800) 523-4635.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...s-SPAM-recalled.html

Great, so what are people in Hawaii and Guam to eat in the meantime?

Once they get the metal shavings sorted out it'll be even worse. There will be Spam in those cans. Ick.

Just checked my stash, it's safe! Phew!

I have the low Sodium Spam bought at Costco with the number EST 199, but no "N" on them. I am the only one in the house that eats it, it is a developed taste. The dog also likes it.

Mine is best by October 2020. Dodged that one!

I have to admit, I do have a can in my pantry. However, it looks like I am safe.

When I read your headline I had hopes I would be reading about a mandatory recall of all SPAM emails for the past 20 years or a 1 dollar per email fine for Spam Emails that couldn't be recalled.

Yeah, I know, a real pipe dream. However I do believe that Spammers should be considered the equivalent of Zombies and open season on hunting them down and delivering a telling Head Shot with a well balanced high strength aluminum Zombie Bat.

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Great, so what are people in Hawaii and Guam to eat in the meantime?

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Originally posted by mbinky:
Just checked my stash, it's safe! Phew!

Close call ah bink ? You might have had to try peanut butter...

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Great, so what are people in Hawaii and Guam to eat in the meantime?

Obviously it was big news here.

http://www.kitv.com/story/3828...-hawaii-not-affected

I didn't read the article but think it's safe to assume the recall was due to someone actually opening a can and tasting the stuff.

220,000 pounds. If I do my math correctly thats 110 tons. In three days of manufacturing. In Nebraska.

And I'm still waiting for normal saline and Dilaudid from a hurricane last year. Hey Baxter pharma, move to Nebraska, they get stuff done.

Oh, my two cans are fine by the way.

ETA: Now, with fewer zeros!

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Originally posted by TexasScrub:
220,000 pounds. If I do my math correctly thats 110,000 tons...

I think you just tried to divide by Zero, Tex! We're all doomed!

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Originally posted by newtoSig765:

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Originally posted by TexasScrub:
220,000 pounds. If I do my math correctly thats 110,000 tons...

I think you just tried to divide by Zero, Tex! We're all doomed!

Its this friggin new math and stuff.

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Originally posted by P210:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Great, so what are people in Hawaii and Guam to eat in the meantime?

Obviously it was big news here.

http://www.kitv.com/story/3828...-hawaii-not-affected

Thank god!

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Originally posted by rpm2010:

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Originally posted by P210:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Great, so what are people in Hawaii and Guam to eat in the meantime?

Obviously it was big news here.

http://www.kitv.com/story/3828...-hawaii-not-affected

Thank god!

Indeed. It means only two, maybe three percent of consumers are affected.

All my cans are safe. A good rye bread and strong cheese will dull the pain in consumption. Your favorite beer will aid in this process.