58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because
wood pieces may be inside
[September 29, 2025]
NEW YORK (AP) — About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other
sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because
pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers
reporting injuries to date.
According to a Saturday notice published by the Agriculture Department's
Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select "State Fair
Corn Dogs on a Stick” and “Jimmy Dean Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick”
products from Texas-based Hillshire Brands, which is a subsidiary of
Tyson Foods.
The contamination problem was discovered after Hillshire received
multiple consumer complaints, the service notes, five of which involved
injuries. The company later determined that a “limited number” of these
products included “extraneous pieces of wooden stick within the batter,”
Tyson said in a corresponding announcement — adding that it opted to
initiate a recall “out of an abundance of caution.”
The recalled corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick goods were produced
between March 17 and as recently Friday, per Saturday's recall notices.
Tyson, which is headquartered in Arkansas, says the issue was isolated
to one facility located in Haltom City, Texas.
FSIS is worried that some of these recalled products may be in
consumers' refrigerators and freezers in households across the U.S. — as
well as some schools and other institutions. In addition to being sold
online and to retailers nationwide, the agency noted Saturday, these
products were also sold to school districts and Defense Department
facilities.
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This undated image released by the U.S. Agriculture Department's
Food Safety and Inspection Service shows "State Fair Corn Dogs".
(U.S. Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service
via AP)
 Consumers in possession of the now
recalled “State Fair Corn Dogs on a Stick” and “Jimmy Dean Pancakes
& Sausage on a Stick” are urged to throw them away or return them to
their place of purchase.
To determine which corn dogs and other sausage goods are subject to
this recall, consumers should check the product's name, use by dates
and other identifying information published online by the FSIS and
Tyson. The products being recalled should also have an establishment
number of “EST-582” or “P-894” printed on the packaging.
It's unclear if consumers who purchased these now-recalled products
will be eligible for a refund. The Associated Press reached out to
contacts for Hillshire Brands and Tyson for further information
Sunday.
Foreign object contamination is one of the top reasons for food
recalls in the U.S. Beyond plastic, metal fragments, bits of bugs
and more “extraneous” materials have prompted recalls by making
their way into packaged goods.
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