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Use caution Meat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published April 7, 2018

J.T.M. Provisions Recalls Beef Products with Possible Rubber Contamination

J.T.M. Provisions recalls 14,525 pounds of pulled barbequed beef products that may contain rubber. Consumers are urged not to consume these items and should discard or return them.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #030-2018Meat & poultryJ.T.M. Provisions ›
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What happened, in plain English

J.T.M. Provisions is recalling beef products that may be contaminated with rubber. This recall affects products purchased in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Consumers should not eat these products and should throw them away or return them to the store. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275819-j-t-m-provisions-recalls-beef-products-with-possible-rubber.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275819-j-t-m-provisions-recalls-beef-products-with-possible-rubber · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #030-2018

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“J.T.M. Provisions Recalls Beef Products with Possible Rubber Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275819-j-t-m-provisions-recalls-beef-products-with-possible-rubber. Based on USDA FSIS recall #030-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/j.t.m.-provisions-company-recalls-beef-products-due-possible-foreign-matter).

Why it’s dangerous

The products may contain rubber particles due to contamination during production. While there have been no confirmed injuries, eating contaminated products could cause health issues.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased pulled barbequed beef products in Indiana, Kentucky, or Ohio. Those who have the products in their refrigerators or freezers are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for products labeled 'Bar-B-Q Sauce With Pulled Beef' in 14-oz. sealed plastic trays with Julian pack date 17266. These items were shipped to stores in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.

  • Brand
    J.T.M. Provisions
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop using it now

    Discard or return the recalled beef products to the place of purchase.

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: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth 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: “Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio”

States: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2018.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201812. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Apr 7, 201822018
  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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Questions people ask

Are there any injuries reported from this contamination?

No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported.

Where can I get more information about this recall?

Contact Joe Maas at (800) 626-2308 or visit the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

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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 #030-2018 (April 7, 2018)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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