The products did not undergo USDA inspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions
The following ready-to-eat items, produced from January 2020, through April 2022, are being recalled:
- 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" with "Best by" dates through April 2023.
- 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG Spicy" with "Best by" dates through April 2023.
- 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG TERIYAKI" with "Best by" dates through April 2023.
- 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG HOTIYAKI SWEET HEAT" with "Best by" dates through April 2023.
- 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG DILL PICKLE" with "Best by" dates through April 2023.
- 3.0 oz. and 1.5 oz. brown zippered packages containing "TENNESSEE BROWN BAG JALEPENO DILL" with "Best by" dates through April 2023.
The recalled products do not bear the USDA mark of inspection because Tennessee Brown Bag is not a federally inspected establishment.
The seven beef jerky varieties were sold directly to consumers nationwide through websites and through retail locations in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
What to do
Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Instead, they should discard or return them to the place of purchase.
Consumers may contact Tennessee Brown Bag at (833) 862-7696, ext. 701, or by email at tnbrownbag@gmail.com.