FDA Announces Recall of Popular Ready-To-Eat Meat Due To Potential Choking Hazard

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall by E.A. Sween Company of its popular Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, regularly sold at Walmart, after discovering that some products may contain small plastic fragments.

The recall affects products with UPC 0-41433-13087-2 and several specific lot codes, which are listed below. The sandwiches were sold between Jan. 16 and Oct. 23, 2025, in convenience stores and grocery and mass retail outlets—including Walmart—across the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Guam.

E.A. Sween Company issued the voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution after plastic particles were found in some sandwiches. While there have been no reports of injuries or illnesses, swallowing plastic could cause choking or other health risks, and consumers are advised not to eat the sandwiches at this time.

How To Identify the Recalled Meat Products

Consumers can identify the affected sandwiches by the lot codes listed below, which can be found on the product packaging:

1915013, 1915020, 1915024, 1915051, 1915065, 1915071, 1915093, 1915104, 1915114, 1915135, 1915140, 1915148, 1915169, 1915218, 1915226, 1915232, 1915254, 1915288, 1915301.

Images of the packaging and labels can be found on the FDA website.

What To Do if You Have the Recalled Meat Product

Retailers have been instructed to remove affected products from store shelves and inventory immediately. If you have already purchased one of the recalled sandwiches, do not eat it. Instead, you can return the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.

However, if you have already consumed product, or if you have further questions about the recall, you can contact E.A. Sween Company directly at 1-800-328-8184 (select #2) between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.