A company has recalled frozen beef patties that were shipped to schools across the country “due to possible foreign matter contamination,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Advance Pierre Foods, Inc., announced Tuesday that more than 20,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patties have been potentially contaminated with “extraneous materials, specifically soft purple plastic.”

The patties were produced on Nov. 30, 2018, with the following products subject to recall:

• 14.06-lb. cases containing three bags with 30 pieces for a total of 90 portions of “CN FULLY COOKED FLAMEBROILED BEEF PATTIES CARAMEL COLOR ADDED” with case code 155-525-0 and package code 8334.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the problem was discovered on Monday after the firm received two complaints……more here