Company recalls hot dog products that may be contaminated

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Marathon Enterprises Inc., a New York establishment, has recalled about 7,196,084 pounds of hot dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday. The beef and pork hot dog and sausage items were produced on various dates between March 17 and July 4. A number of products are subject to recall. The products subject to recall bear establishment number "EST. 8854" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail and institutional locations nationwide. The problem was discovered through FSIS' Consumer Compliant Monitoring System (CCMS) on July 10. Complaints stated that extraneous material, specifically pieces of bone, were found within the product. There has been one reported minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 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. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Click here for a full list of recalled products.