Sam Kane Beef Processors of Corpus Christi , Texas , has recalled 90,987 pounds of ground beef products after consumers complained about finding pieces of metal inside the meat , the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday . The USDA said four consumers complained , with one person reporting a chipped tooth . The pieces of metal were reported to be about 3mm , a USDA press release said . Alfred Bausch , general manager for the company , said all the products were shipped to Texas retail outlets . `` It was not a food safety issue , '' he said . `` It was a foreign object and the foreign object was very small . '' The press release said these products are subject to recall : . -- 3-pound packages of `` HEB Ground Chuck , '' bearing the establishment number `` 337 , '' a production date of `` 09/12/14 '' and a use by date of `` 10/02/14 . '' -- 5-pound packages of `` HEB Ground Beef , '' `` 73 % LEAN 27 % FAT , '' bearing the establishment number `` 337 , '' a production date of `` 09/15/14 '' and a use by date of `` 10/05/14 . '' -- 10-pound packages of `` HEB Ground Beef , '' `` 73 % LEAN 27 % FAT , '' bearing the establishment number `` 337 , '' a production date of `` 09/18/14 '' and a use by date of `` 10/08/14 . '' -- 10-pound clear film packages of formed patties made from Sam Kane Beef Processors `` Ground Chuck , '' bearing the establishment number `` 337 , '' a production date of `` 9/09/14 '' and a use by date of `` 9/29/14 . '' The USDA said the products bear the establishment number `` 337 '' inside the USDA mark of inspection . The press release said this is a Class II recall , meaning `` there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product . '' The company website says Sam Kane Beef was founded in 1949 . A group of Texas ranchers and cattlemen purchased the company in 2013 , the website said .
Some people reported finding piece of metal in the beef , USDA said . Beef products were shipped to Texas retail outlets . They bear the establishment number ` ` 337 '' inside the state mark of inspection .