HOLLY RIDGE — A North Carolina company is recalling 28 tons of "hot stuffed sandwiches" from stores nationwide because of plastic that possibly got into them, federal officials said late Friday.
J & J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp. of Holly Ridge makes the pepperoni and ham-and-cheese sandwiches that are sold in 9-ounce carton packages, according to a news release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Don't eat the products, federal officials warned. Throw them away or return them to the store where you bought them.
The USDA has yet to list on its website which retailers sold the possibly contaminated products. The list is typically released days or even weeks after the department's first alert of a recall.
Publix, Walmart and Winn-Dixie usually announces food recalls simultaneous with or even ahead of the FDA and USDA. None have the recall listed on their sites.
* Packages containing two stuffed pepperoni sandwiches and labeled "Bremer Classic Pepperoni Pizza Hot Stuffed Sandwiches," with best-if-used-by dates of Aug. 12, 2020, and Aug. 13, 2020.
* Packages with two ham-and-cheese sandwiches labeled "Bremer Classic Ham & Cheese Hot Stuffed Sandwiches," also with best-if-used-by dates of Aug. 12, 2020, and Aug. 13, 2020.
The products have the establishment number "Est. 27231" in the USDA mark of inspection.
No injuries or illnesses have been reported, according to the USDA release.
For more information, call 856-532-6611.