The products may be contaminated with extraneous materials — specifically, clear, flexible plastic.

The links may be contaminated with extraneous materials — specifically, very thin strands of black plastic fibers.

The products may be contaminated with extraneous materials — specifically, white plastic.

The raw ground beef burger products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white neoprene.

These items were shipped to schools in Minnesota.

USDA's FSIS announces AdvancePierre Foods' pork product recall.

Approximately 33,567 pounds of raw, frozen chicken and vegetable potsticker products may be contaminated with clear flexible and hard plastic.

Approximately 52,022 pounds of chicken salads and dip products may be contaminated with hard white plastic.

As a food industry lawyer, I like to closely track recalls of U.S. Department of Agriculture-regulated products. Each year, I watch with interest (and, sometimes, bewilderment) as a continuous stream of recalls float by. The reasons for recalls can vary wildly, involving issues ranging from the unavoidable presence of pathogens to the very avoidable presence of hydraulic fluid.