Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin alerts consumers to the recall of more than a half million pounds of frozen chili beef products from an Oklahoma firm. 

Windsor Quality Food Company, Ltd, Tulsa, Okla., also known as Windsor Foods, is recalling 676,560 pounds of frozen chili beef products produced on Nov. 6, 2008 through Jan. 13, 2009.  

Windsor received 16 reports of consumer complaints about finding small pebbles or stones in the product resulting in four reports of injury.  Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of the products should contact a physician.

The products were distributed nationwide to food service and limited retail establishments.

The following products are being recalled:

• Five -pound bags of frozen “Whitey’s™ Chili with Beans, PREMIUM, No MSG.” Each bag bears a product number of “48359” as well as code dates of “4918311,” “4918318,” “4918322,” “4918325,” “4918329,” “4918336,” “4918339,” “4918346,” “4918347,” “4918353,” “4918357,” “4919006,” “4919008,” or “491913” located on the back of the bag. Each bag bears the establishment number “Est. 7163” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
 
• 20-pound cases of frozen “Whitey’s™ Chili with Beans, PREMIUM, No MSG.” Each case bears a product number of “48359” as well as code dates of “4918311,” “4918318,” “4918322,” “4918325,” “4918329,” “4918336,” “4918339,” “4918346,” “4918347,” “4918353,”“4918357,” “4919006,” “4919008,” or “491913” located on the side of he case. Each case bears the establishment number “Est. 7163” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Media and consumers with questions about the products should contact company Senior Vice President Lynn Hall at (512) 249-3416.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.