More Than 220,000 Pounds of Spam Have Been Recalled. Here's How To Check If Your Cans Are Contaminated

May 28, 2018, 11:46 AM

Spam lovers beware.

A recall has been issued for 228,614 pounds of the famous canned meat product due to contamination from shards of metal.

The recall was announced Saturday after Hormel Food Corp., which manufactures Spam, "received four consumer complaints stating that metal objects were found in the canned products," according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

The types of Spam affected are 12-ounce "Spam classic" cans, which were shipped nationally across the U.S.