J. BOS Monster Cheeseburger Recall: Metal Contamination Risk
Pride of Iowa recalls J. BOS Vending Service Monster Cheeseburgers due to potential metal contamination. Check your vending machine stock.
Stop using this now
The firm received a recall notice for an ingredient, ready-to-eat beef patties, which were potentially contaminated with foreign metal material. The patties were used in the manufacture of sandwiches.
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What happened, in plain English
Pride of Iowa Sandwiches, Inc. is recalling J. BOS Vending Service Monster Cheeseburger sandwiches because the beef patties may contain foreign metal material. This product was distributed to food vending distributors in Michigan and Texas. The recall covers 8 cases containing 192 units. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16474-j-bos-monster-cheeseburger-recall-metal-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16474-j-bos-monster-cheeseburger-recall-metal-contamination-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0133-2020
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“J. BOS Monster Cheeseburger Recall: Metal Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16474-j-bos-monster-cheeseburger-recall-metal-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0133-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0133-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The beef patties used in the sandwiches were potentially contaminated with foreign metal material. Ingesting metal can cause serious internal injury, choking, or dental damage.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased or accessed these sandwiches from vending machines in Michigan and Texas are at risk. Anyone consuming the ready-to-eat beef patties could be exposed to metal fragments.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for J. BOS Vending Service Monster Cheeseburger sandwiches, net weight 7.3 oz, individually wrapped in plastic. The product was packaged 24 count per case with production dates between 040919 and 281019.
- Brand
J. BOS Vending Service- Category
Food
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Distributed to food vending distributors in Michigan and Texas
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0132-2020 | Market Choice Monster Cheeseburger, Net Wt. 9.1 oz individually wrapped in plastic, packaged 12 count per case.; Production dates between 040919 and 281019. | 633 cases/7596 units |
| F-0133-2020 | J. BOS Vending Service Monster Cheeseburger, Net Wt. 7.3 oz individually wrapped in plastic, packaged 24 count per case.; Production dates between 040919 and 281019. | 8 cases/192 units |
| F-0134-2020 | J. BOS Vending Service Gambler, Net Wt. 9.2 oz individually wrapped in plastic, packaged 24 count per case.; Production dates between 040919 and 281019. | 8 cases/192 units |
| F-0135-2020 | J. BOS Vending Service Monster Cheeseburger on Brioche, Net Wt. 8.5 oz individually wrapped in plastic, packaged 24 count per case.; Production dates between 040919 and 281019. | 8 cases/192 units |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the J. BOS Vending Service Monster Cheeseburger sandwiches due to the risk of metal contamination.
Discard or return affected units
The record does not specify a return or disposal method, but the hazard requires stopping use immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Michigan and Texas.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to food vending distributors in Michigan and Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Michigan, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 20 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA 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: FDA Recall #F-0133-2020 (October 29, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0133-2020 to see it in context.
- 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 FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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