WASHINGTON- Tennessee Brown Bag LLC, in Hixson, Tenn., is recalling approximately 4,590 pounds of beef jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on April 22.

FSIS was notified of the issue after the Tennessee Department of Agriculture notified the agency. After investigation, FSIS determined that the beef jerky products did not have the USDA mark of inspection and were produced in an establishment that was not inspected by USDA.

The ready-to-eat beef jerky products were produced from January 2020 through April 2022. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG ORIGINAL" and "Best by" dates through April 2023.
  • 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG PEPPERED" and "Best by" dates through April 2023.
  • 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG Spicy" and "Best by" dates through April 2023.
  • 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG TERIYAKI" and "Best by" dates through April 2023.
  • 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG HOTIYAKI SWEET HEAT" and "Best by" dates through April 2023.
  • 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG DILL PICKLE" and "Best by" dates through April 2023.
  • 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG JALEPENO DILL" and "Best by" dates through April 2023.

 

The products subject to recall do not bear the USDA mark of inspection because Tennessee Brown Bag LLC is not a federally inspected establishment. 

The company produced seven beef jerky varieties and sold the product directly to consumers nationwide through websites and at retail locations in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.