WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hillshire Brands Company, based in Haltom City, Texas, is recalling approximately 58,000,000 pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick products due to potential contamination with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on September 27, 2025.
The recalled products were packaged between March 17, 2025, and September 26, 2025. They bear the establishment numbers “EST-582” or “P-894” on the packaging and were sold nationwide to retail locations, food service companies, school districts, and Department of Defense facilities. The FSIS noted that the products distributed to schools were the result of commercial sales and were not part of the food provided by the USDA for the National School Lunch Program.
The problem was discovered after Hillshire Brands received multiple consumer complaints, including five that involved injuries. An internal investigation determined that the wooden sticks used in the product had entered the production process before the battering stage. The FSIS has not received any additional reports of injury.
Consumers, schools, and institutions are urged not to consume these products. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Christina Self, Associate Director of Customer Care at The Hillshire Brands Company, at 888-747-7611.
