• Posted October 27, 2025

Major Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Wire Contamination Risk

A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s a Class I recall, meaning there is a reasonable probability that the using the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

No injuries have been reported.

The recall affects 14.5- and 16-ounce plastic pouches of meat jerky labeled “Golden Island fire-grilled pork jerky Korean barbecue recipe.”

The affected products have a one-year shelf life, with Best By dates ranging from Oct. 23, 2025, to Sept. 23, 2026. 

Consumers should check their jerky packages for the establishment number M279A inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Sold at Costco and Sam’s Club stores nationwide, the product was pulled off the market after customers filed complaints about finding wiry metal fragments in the jerky packages.

The jerky is made by LSI, Inc. in Alpena, South Dakota.

Company officials determined the metal originated from a conveyor belt used during the production process, FSIS said.

U.S. health officials urge anyone who has purchased the affected pork jerky to not consume it. It should either be thrown away or returned to the point of purchase for a refund.

If you have already consumed the product and are concerned about illness or injury, you should contact a health care provider.

Food safety experts stress that while contamination with foreign materials such as rocks, sticks, or insects occasionally occurs in food production, consumers should notify manufacturers if they find any foreign objects in food products.

To report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product, visit the FSIS. 

Consumers with food safety questions can also call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or send email to MPHotline@usda.gov.

More information

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact info@goldenislandjerky.com. 

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, news release, Oct. 24, 2025