Smithfield Packing recalls possibly contaminated pork

TAR HEEL, NORTH CAROLINA - Smithfield Packing Co. is voluntarily recalling 19,800 pounds of pork neckbones that may be contaminated with plastic, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Saturday. <br> <br> The neckbones were produced between July 15 and July 17 and distributed to retail stores and military commissaries in Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. <br> <br> The company, whose Bladen County slaughterhouse is one of the world&#39;s largest, discovered the problem. <br> <br> ``Because of the potential for injury, we want consumers to be aware of the recall,&#39;&#39; said William J. Hudnall of the USDA&#39;s Food Safety and Inspection Service in Washington. ``We urge consumers to return the product to the point of purchase.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> No injuries have been reported, the food safety service said. <br> <br> The products being recalled were sold in 2- to 4-pound styrofoam trays of ``Premium Smithfield Pork, Pork Neckbones.&#39;&#39; The side of each tray bears a 10-digit code starting 1962, 1972 or 1982 and the establishment code ``EST.18979.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Questions about the recall were being directed to Smithfield Packing at 877-933-4625.