Ball Park is owned by Tyson Foods in 2014.
PARENT VIOLATIONS · $5.2M IN FINES
USDA recall — The Hillshire Brands Company: The Hillshire Brands Company Recalls Corn Dog and Sausage On A Stick Products Due To Possible Extraneous Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 27788 lbs — Class: Class I — Recall #030-2025 (2025)
USDA recall — Tyson Foods, Inc.: Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Patty Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 798 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #057-2023 (2023)
USDA recall — The Hillshire Brands Company: Hillshire Brands Company Recalls Smoked Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 10,836 lbs — Class: Class I — Recall #039-2023 (2023)
USDA recall — Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 22,945 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #042-2022 (2022)
EU regulatory action — EU RASFF alert: Listeria monocytogenes in Tyson/Hillshire Farm deli meat products. EU food safety authorities detected contamination in imported US deli products. Risk categorized as serious. RTE (ready-to-eat) products require strict Listeria controls under EU Regulation 2073/2005. (2022)
32 FDA Recall(s) on record
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PRODUCT ADDITIVES (70 PRODUCTS TRACKED)
Ball park, seasoned pulled pork in a sweet & tangy bbq sauce
Caramel ColorSodium BenzoatePotassium SorbateModified StarchYeast Extract
Beef with cheese & bacon patty
maltodextrinpartially hydrogenatedsodium nitrate
Potato pre-sliced hamburger buns
high fructose corn syrupsoy lecithinsucralose
Burger Buns
high fructose corn syrupsoy lecithin
Golden Hamburger Buns
high fructose corn syrupsoy lecithin