Corn dog recall hits 4M pounds as wood in batter prompts injury reports

Foster Poultry Farms, LLC has expanded its recall of corn dog products to nearly 4 million pounds due to the potential contamination of wood pieces inside the batter.

The expansion, announced on Oct. 17, adds 118,098 pounds of “Whole Grain Chicken Corn Dog Whole Grain Wrapped Chicken Franks on a Stick Lower Fat,” to the recall list, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The products involved in the overall recall were produced between July 30, 2024 through Aug. 4 of this year and were shipped to retail and institution locations nationwide, including to the Department of Defense, schools and the USDA Commodity Foods donations.

The issue was discovered after the department received a consumer complaint involving an injury of someone eating one of the corn dogs. Since then, five other complaints involving injuries have been reported.

Officials are concerned that some customers may still have these corn dogs inside their refrigerators and freezers.

“Consumers and institutions who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them,” the USDA said in a statement. “These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

In total, Foster Poultry Farms is recalling roughly 3,961,138 pounds of chicken corn dog products, the USDA said.

Products affected by this recall are as follows:

• Chicken Corn Dogs Batter Wrapped Chicken Frankfurters on a Stick (132-count box, 22-pounds); Best-by date: Aug. 18 of this year.
• Chicken Corn Dogs Honey Batter Dipped Chicken Frank On a Stick (Case, 18-pounds); Best-by date: March 26, 2026.
• Chicken Corn Dogs Honey Batter Dipped Chicken Frank On a Stick (Box, 10-pounds); Best-by dates: Aug. 28 of this year; Oct. 15 of this year; Oct. 16 of this year; and Nov. 21 of this year.
• Chicken Corn Dogs Honey Batter Dipped Chicken Frank On a Stick (Case, 10-pounds); Best-by dates: Aug. 28 of this year; and Nov. 21 of this year.
• Chicken Corn Dogs Honey Batter Dipped Chicken Frank On a Stick (Case, 18-pounds); Best-by date: July 30 of this year.
• Corn Dogs Chicken Franks Dipped in Honey Batter (16-count retail box, 2.67-pounds); Best-by dates: Nov. 21 of this year; March 18, 2026; May 15, 2026; July 21, 2026; and Aug. 4, 2026.
• Corn Dogs Chicken Franks Dipped in Honey Batter (36-count retail box, 6-pounds); Best-by dates: July 30 of this year; Aug. 28 of this year; and June 18, 2026.
• Corn Dogs Chicken Franks Dipped in Honey Batter (Retail box, 6-pounds); Best-by dates: Aug. 27 of this year; Aug. 28 of this year; Oct. 15 of this year; Oct. 16 of this year; Dec. 4 of this year; and May 31, 2026.
• Gluten Free Corn Dogs Chicken Franks Dipped in Honey Batter (12-count retail box, 2-pounds); Best-by date: Aug. 12 of this year.
• Jumbo Corn Dogs Chicken Franks Dipped in Honey Batter (28-count retail box, 7-pounds); Best-by dates: Dec. 19 of this year; March 26, 2026; May 21, 2026; May 31, 2026; June 18, 2026; and June 30, 2026.
• Jumbo Corn Dogs Honey Crunchy Flavored Batter (Case, 18-pounds); Best-by date: May 15, 2026.
• Jumbo Corn Dogs Honey Crunchy Flavored Batter (37 individually wrapped corn dogs); Best-by dates: July 30 of this year; Oct. 15 of this year; and July 21, 2026.
• Whole Grain Chicken Corn Dog Whole Grain Batter Wrapped Chicken Franks on a Stick Lower Fat (Case, 18-pounds); Best-by date: Aug. 4, 2026.
• Whole Grain Chicken Corn Dog Whole Grain Batter Wrapped Chicken Franks on a Stick Lower Fat (Case, 18-pounds); Best-by dates: Aug. 28 of this year; Oct. 16 of this year; Dec. 4 of this year; March 18, 2026; March 26, 2026; May 21, 2026; and Aug. 7, 2026.
• Whole Grain, Maple Flavored Pancake Wraps Whole Grain Pancake Batter Around a Pre-Cooked Ground Turkey and Textured Vegetable Protein Link on a Stick (Case, 10-pounds); Best-by dates: Aug. 27 of this year; and Dec. 19 of this year.
• Whole Grain, Maple Flavored Pancake Wraps Whole Grain Pancake Batter Around a Pre-Cooked Ground Turkey and Textured Vegetable Protein Link on a Stick (Individually Wrapped Case, 12-pounds); Best-by date: Dec. 19 of this year.