Hormel Foods Corp. has recalled 40 cases of Dinty Moore canned beef stew.

A Hormel spokesman told the Minneapolis Star Tribune the recall of 450 pounds of canned stew came after pieces of a broken flashlight were found near a production line during a routine inspection.

The Hormel-owned company voluntarily recalled the stew for fear it had been contaminated.

The beef stew was distributed to Kroger locations in Texas and Louisiana. Product was available for sale after Feb. 1.

No reports have been received to date of any consumer injuries or complaints.

The recall affected a single code date of 15 ounce cans of Dinty Moore Beef stew. The stew has a“best by” date of February 2019 and a production date of T01266. The product also has “EST. 199G” printed inside the UDSA inspection mark.

No other sizes, varieties or other packaging configurations of Dinty Moore beef stew were included in the recall.

Consumers with concerns should return it to the store where purchased for an exchange or call Hormel Foods Consumer Engagement at 1-877-446-7635, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time, excluding holidays.