Another recall for wood in corn-dog batter hits Publix, Walmart, Target, others
For the second time in 10 days, millions of pounds of corn dogs and corn dog-like products have been recalled because they may have wood in the batter.
And again, the recall hits some of the nation’s leading grocers, including Walmart, Kroger, Publix and Target.
This not-food-in-your-food recall pulls 3.8 million pounds of Foster Farms Corn Dogs and turkey on a stick products. Most of these stores also got hit in September when Hillshire Foods recalled corn dogs and sausage on a stick products sold under the Jimmy Dean and State Fair brands.
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The recall wasn’t made by Texas-based Hillshire Foods, but by Foster Farms Poultry of Livingston, California.
“The problem was discovered after FSIS received a consumer complaint involving an injury from consumption of these products,” the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service recall notice said. “Additionally, (Foster Farms Poultry) received multiple consumer complaints, five of which involved injuries.”
Seven recalled corn dog varieties were sold in retail stores. Among the major chains that listed the recall on their sites:
- Publix said it sold only 16-count Foster Farms Corn Dogs boxes with an 8/4/2026 best by date.
- Kroger said it sold those 16-count boxes, but with best by dates of 11/21/2025, 3/18/2026, 5/15/2026, 7/21/2026 and 8/4/2026; and 12-count boxes with an 8/12/2025 best by date.
- Target said it also sold the 16-count boxes of Chicken Corn Dogs and 12-count boxes of Foster Farms Gluten Free Corn Dogs.
- Walmart didn’t list which corn dogs it sold, but said they went to stores in Puerto Rico, Florida, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi Pennsylvania, Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
- Walmart said this also involves Sam’s Club stores in Puerto Rico, Florida, California, South Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Six products are in cases or packaged to go to USDA Commodity Foods places, the Department of Defense and some schools as part of commercial sales, not the National School Lunch Program.
Return recalled food products to the store for a refund or throw them out. If you have questions about the recall, call Foster Farms at 800-338-8051, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern time, or email info@fosterfarms.com.
This story was originally published October 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM with the headline "Another recall for wood in corn-dog batter hits Publix, Walmart, Target, others."
