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Ukrop's Recalls Turkey, Ham & Beef Pinwheels Due to Glass Risk

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods recalls ~2,881 lbs of ready-to-eat pinwheel sandwiches due to possible glass contamination from a supplier ingredient. Do not eat.

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What happened, in plain English

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is recalling approximately 2,881 pounds of ready-to-eat turkey, pork, and beef pinwheel products because they may be contaminated with extraneous materials. The issue stems from a supplier ingredient, Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips, which was recalled for containing possible glass fragments. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275547-ukrop-s-recalls-turkey-ham-beef-pinwheels-due-to-glass.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275547-ukrop-s-recalls-turkey-ham-beef-pinwheels-due-to-glass · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #026-2016

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“Ukrop's Recalls Turkey, Ham & Beef Pinwheels Due to Glass Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275547-ukrop-s-recalls-turkey-ham-beef-pinwheels-due-to-glass. Based on USDA FSIS recall #026-2016 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ukrops-homestyle-foods-recalls-ready-eat-turkey-pork-and-beef-products-due-possible).

Why it’s dangerous

The products may contain glass fragments from the red pepper strips used as an ingredient. Ingesting glass can cause serious internal injuries, lacerations, or other health hazards.

Who’s affected

Consumers in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia who purchased the specific pinwheel products between April 1 and April 5, 2016. Anyone who ate these products should monitor for injury or illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your refrigerator for individually packaged 9.25 oz pinwheels (Roasted Turkey & Colby Jack, Black Forest Ham & Provolone, Angus Roast Beef & Cheddar) or 41 oz trays (Honey Ham & Honey Turkey, Honey Turkey & Havarti, Honey Ham & Swiss). Look for sell-by dates of April 4 or 5, 2016, and a USDA mark of inspection with EST. 19979 or P-19979.

  • Brand
    Ukrop's
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Eating Immediately

    Do not consume the recalled pinwheel products under any circumstances.

  2. Discard or Return Product

    Throw away the items or return them to the place where you purchased them for a refund.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia”

States: North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2016.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201612. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Apr 6, 201622016
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #026-2016 (April 6, 2016)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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